Brown Butter Pear Blondies

Brown butter pear blondies combine tender pears, brown sugar, and vanilla in a chewy golden dessert baked in about 40 minutes.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Yield: 16 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 medium pears

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment, leaving overhang on two sides. (about 5 min) — 350°F
2. Melt the butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the milk solids turn golden brown and the butter smells nutty, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes. (about 7 min) — Medium heat
3. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. (about 1 min)
4. Whisk the brown sugar, egg, and vanilla into the warm browned butter until smooth. (about 2 min)
5. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture just until no dry streaks remain. (about 2 min)
6. Peel, core, and dice the pears into 1/2-inch pieces. Fold them evenly into the batter. (about 5 min)
7. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake until the top is golden and the center is just set, 25 to 30 minutes. (about 30 min) — 350°F
8. Cool completely in the pan, then lift out with the parchment and cut into 16 squares. (about 30 min)