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Brown Butter Pumpkin Blondies

Published: Oct 8, 2019 Last Updated: Nov 2023 by Lindsay This post may contain affiliate links to products I use and enjoy. 16 Comments

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How to make Brown Butter Pumpkin Blondies recipe from funnyloveblog.com
How to make Brown Butter Pumpkin Blondies recipe from funnyloveblog.com
How to make Brown Butter Pumpkin Blondies recipe from funnyloveblog.com
How to make Brown Butter Pumpkin Blondies recipe from funnyloveblog.com

This pumpkin blondie recipe is an EGG FREE DESSERT RECIPE with added pumpkin and fall spices for an easy fall twist on this delicious dessert! These can be made in advance - they keep great in the fridge for about a week or in the freezer for even longer. Pair it with a healthy pumpkin pie OR if you're into blondies of all types, classic brown butter blondies are also delicious!

close up grid of pumpkin blondies cut into squares.

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Got you some seasonal ish, right here.

I am having a season of easy blondies recipes. Since Beck has been old enough to vaguely care about helping in the kitchen I find that I enjoy baking more and more BUT, baking tends to take a lot of time, and Beck's attention span is approximately 47 seconds.

So I'm always on the hunt for quick dessert recipes - things that don't have a ton of ingredients or use a mixer, that sort of thing. Like my absolute favorite brownies: those are worth her attention.

Cue: Brown Butter Pumpkin Blondies.

Omg. These are SO, so good. Blondies are, as the name suggests, a lighter, non-chocolate brownie. I liken them to cookie dough, and the options for flavors are endless. Some people actually call them Blondies Brownies which...doesn't make sense, but ok.

Recipe Notes

This blondie recipe came from Food52, and I adjusted it to include pumpkin for 1. the season, 2. more fiber, and 3. because I had some! Swapping pumpkin or applesauce for THE eggs and some of the butter means we get a delicious, healthy, no-egg dessert without sacrificing flavor or texture.

small pumpkin blondie on a white plate with red napkin in the background.

These pumpkin blondies are dense, moist, and SO delicious, almost creamy from the pumpkin, with a bit of pumpkin pie spice but not so much that we're entering PSL territory. Chocolate chips are NOT optional, and you could add a cup or so of walnuts or pecans if you'd like!

How To Brown Butter

The real effort of this recipe comes from browning the butter. There are tons of methods for doing this, and here's mine:

I melt butter in a skillet, then stir until the butter melts, the foam goes away, and brown bits form on the bottom of the pan, stirring as I go. As soon as I see the brown bits I turn the heat OFF, stir for one minute more, then transfer the brown butter to a bowl to cool. The nutty flavor is really, really amazing in this recipe especially.

Note that the more your butter browns, the more nutty it will taste. I tend to REALLY brown my butter (edge of burning, seriously), but even light golden flecks are delicious and add a ton of flavor to the finished dish.

Ingredients

ingredients for pumpkin blondies with brown butter on a brown wooden backdrop.

While the brown butter cools slightly, measure and gather the rest of the ingredients for the brown butter pumpkin blondies! Flour, salt, canned pumpkin, LOTS of vanilla, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and chocolate chips. Preheat the oven to 350F.

PS if you have extra pumpkin puree you can use it in healthy pumpkin pie!

Step By Step Instructions

Start by whisking the flour and salt together in a small bowl, then stirring the butter (still warm but not hot), pumpkin, vanilla, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl.

bowl of pumpkin puree on wooden back ground.
pumpkin blondies batter with chocolate chips not stirred in yet.

Fold in the flour mixture, then the chocolate chips. YUM. Taste this. It's not gross. You can really taste the brown butter; it deepens the flavor of the pumpkin and pie spice so much.

Now, spread the batter into a prepared square cake pan - I like an 8x8 or 9x9 square with parchment so that I can lift the blondies right out after they cool.

pan of unbaked blondie batter with chocolate chips.

Bake the brown butter pumpkin blondies at 350F for 40-45 minutes or so until they're just set. These will be soft when they come out of the oven but as long as the center is set they're good to go - don't overcook them or they'll dry out.

pan of uncut blondies with chocolate chips.

Let the blondies cool completely in the pan, then remove them and cut them into squares. I like to cut small squares and make 20-25 small blondies.

rows of cut pumpkin blondies on wooden serving board.

I mean. They're so seasonal but super yummy, not trying to shape anything into a pumpkin or spider here. This is a regular, grown up dessert with tons of flavor that comes together in just about an hour.

single blondie on white plate next to platter of more blondies.

The pumpkin yields an almost fudge-like texture, which I love.

closeup texture of pumpkin blondie.

Plus! The pumpkin makes these ideal for breakfast or an afternoon snack, and trust me on how lovely these are with coffee and tea.

Enjoy these! They're a perfect addition to our selection of fall snacks and desserts.

PS - not into pumpkin? Here's the original recipe for one-bowl brown butter blondies!

Recipe

Grid of blondie squares on a wooden serving board.

Brown Butter Pumpkin Blondies

Lindsay Howerton-Hastings
These pumpkin brown butter blondies are full of nutty brown butter and extra fiber from the pumpkin. They come together with no mixer in under an hour and are highly addictive and perfect for this time of year!
4.81 from 52 ratings
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Servings 16 -20 small blondies

Equipment

  • Square Cake Pan
  • Glass Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Cups And Spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup salted butter browned and cooled slightly (see instructions)
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 15 ounces canned pumpkin puree plain pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla yes, that much
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • To brown the butter, I melt it in a skillet over medium heat, stirring as I go. When the butter melts it will foam. Wait for the foam to diminish, then look for brown bits of butter on the bottom of the skillet. As soon as you see the brown bits, turn the heat off, stir for one minute more, then transfer the brown butter to a large bowl for the blondies. Let the butter cool for about 5 minutes, then proceed with the recipe.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare a square baking dish (8x8 or 9x9) with parchment paper or cooking spray.
  • Whisk the flour and salt together in a small bowl.
  • To the large bowl with the slightly cooled brown butter, add the pumpkin puree, vanilla, brown sugar, and pie spice. Stir well to combine.
  • Fold in the flour mixture until barely combined.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Transfer the mixture to the baking dish and spread to fill the pan. Bake the brown butter pumpkin blondies for 45-50 minutes until the edges are lightly brown and the center is just set. The top of the blondies will still look slightly underdone.
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan before removing and slicing/serving. YUM.

Notes

Since there is no egg in this recipe, the end result will be somewhat soft. Cooling the blondies completely before serving will allow the blondies to set nicely.
Recipe adapted from Food52.
More blondies! My favorite Brown Butter Blondies are right here.
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Comments

  1. AJcooks

    November 06, 2024 at 9:11 pm

    2 stars
    Loved the idea of the recipe, but it turned out very dense in a bad way. I don't want to say they were cakey in texture, but there was just something off and they were too wet. They looked nothing like the picture. I'm disappointed because I was very excited to make these.

    Reply
    • Lindsay

      November 07, 2024 at 11:16 am

      I'm so sorry to hear that! Ingredients can vary a bit and moisture levels in canned pumpkin can also cause issues. When I make them they end up sometimes a bit gooey in the center, but if you had more a sense of them being wet I wonder if the batter broke while you were stirring it - that can happen if the brown butter is too warm.

      Reply
  2. Mamamia

    November 16, 2022 at 9:07 pm

    I want to try these with cream cheese chips in place of the chocolate and maybe cut down on butter and up the pumpkin. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay

      November 18, 2022 at 3:01 pm

      If you do that, let us know how it works!

      Reply
  3. Toni

    October 23, 2021 at 3:37 pm

    5 stars
    Such a delicious fall treat!

    Reply
  4. Kristina

    October 23, 2021 at 6:12 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe, it's delicious. I double the pumpkin spice seasoning so we can really taste the pumpkin and they get devoured!

    Reply
  5. Linda

    October 23, 2021 at 12:02 am

    5 stars
    These blondies look ah-ma-zing and so perfect for fall gatherings

    Reply
  6. Bernice

    October 22, 2021 at 10:15 pm

    5 stars
    These brownies baked up really nice and they smelled (and tasted) amazing.

    Reply
  7. Adriana

    October 22, 2021 at 6:03 pm

    5 stars
    I love blondies and pumpkin butter need one of these now!

    Reply
  8. Jamie

    October 22, 2021 at 4:38 pm

    5 stars
    These look perfect for fall! Mouthwatering!

    Reply
  9. Tatiana

    October 22, 2021 at 12:50 pm

    5 stars
    these were delicious and fall flavored

    Reply
  10. Angela

    October 22, 2021 at 12:32 pm

    5 stars
    Like everyone, I am drawn to pumpkin everything this time of year. I love this recipe and the addition of chocolate chips just makes it.

    Reply
  11. Kathleen

    December 13, 2020 at 3:06 pm

    1 star
    I followed recipe as directed by you. It was an interesting idea for something different! But, I found no one at Thanksgiving that liked this recipe!!! And when I tried it myself, I had to agree. I couldn't say it really had pumpkin flavor, and not spicey enough either!!! I did taste chocolate from chips, but nothing else!!! , I gaveThey were smooth but I did not like them at all either. After asking everyone to sample them, I gave up. Sorry. Not good. Kathleen

    Reply
    • Lindsay

      December 15, 2020 at 7:04 am

      Kathleen,

      Thanks for taking the time to respond to this! I'm sorry you didn't like the recipe. I actually agree with you - the pumpkin here serves as a health ingredient and doesn't necessarily add flavor. Same goes for the spice - I intentionally don't use a ton because some folks are sensitive to it, but if you try the recipe again you could absolutely add more pumpkin pie spice! I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts so that other readers know this is closer to a healthy blondie recipe and less of a HERE IS FALL style - and both have their merits! Let me know if you have questions or feel like there's an error in the recipe. Thank you for being here!

      Reply
  12. Lindsey Datko

    October 13, 2020 at 4:51 pm

    5 stars
    These were amazing! Taking them out so they were still gooey was the best tip!

    Reply
    • Lindsay

      October 14, 2020 at 4:35 pm

      I'm so glad you liked them!

      Reply
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