When Four Roses invited me to make some Bourbon Chocolate Chunk Blondies using their Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, I jumped at the chance as whiskey and baking are probably my 2 drugs of choice! I’ve always wanted to bake with booze, namely bourbon, but was always a bit intimidated by the thought.
After altering their recipe with brown butter and more bourbon…I knew I had a winner! This recipe bakes up like a big chocolate chunk cookie— if you’re craving cookies but don’t want to do as much work, try this recipe out! The brown butter adds a nice nuttiness, and bourbon adds the subtle notes that hit your nose when tasting whiskey— in Four Roses, it’s a lot of fruity floral notes with a light honey spice.
Bourbon Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies
This blondie recipe is like a traditional chocolate chip cookie in pan form, made even better with brown butter and bourbon!
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar (packed)
- 1/2 Cup Chocolate Chunks ((save some to garnish))
- 1 Egg (large)
- 1/4 Cup Four Roses Bourbon
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Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare an 8×8 pan with cooking spray and parchment paper.
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In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk until foamy and browned with a nutty aroma. Whisk frequently, making sure not to burn. Once browned, remove from heat and transfer browned butter to a bowl to cool (don’t forget to keep all of those brown bits in the mix!).
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
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Add in brown butter & egg, whisking thoroughly to fully combine.
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Fold in chocolate chunks and scoop into greased and lined 8×8 pan. Top the blondies with some more chocolate chunks and bake for 20-25 minutes.
The end result is a tasty, chewy bite that is not too sweet at all— the brown butter elevates the overall flavor, and the semi-sweet chocolate chunks feel a bit fancier than your traditional chocolate chip. Try this recipe out next time you have a hankering for something sweet!
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When does the Bourbon get added in?
Thanks for catching that! I’ve updated the instructions— the bourbon goes in with the rest of the wet ingredients.
Sorry about that— I changed the instructions and the bourbon goes in with the rest of the wet ingredients!
That’s what I figured, but wanted to check anyway. Thanks! 🙂