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    Butterscotch Brownies

    Published: Sep 11, 2018 · Modified: Jan 10, 2021 by heather · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This butterscotch brownies recipe is chewy and sweet. Made with butter and brown sugar, this recipe is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. This is one of my all time favorite desserts!

    If you love dessert bars be sure to try these: Blonde Brownies, Banana Brownies, Strawberry Bars and Pumpkin Magic Bars. 

    Three stacked butterscotch brownies.

    When I married my husband, my mother-n-law gave me a book of recipes she made for their family. This chewy butterscotch brownie recipe was one of the many gems I found and I have to say one of my favorites.

    Ingredients needed

    Brown sugar – Brown sugar gives this dessert it’s nice, rich taste.

    Eggs – Helps to bind the bars together.

    Vanilla – Adds a hint of sweetness. 

    Unsalted Butter – If you use salted butter, omit salt from recipe. 

    All-purpose flour

    Baking powder and salt

    Brownie or blondie

    Technically I think these dessert bars are actually blondies. I am calling them brownies because they are chewy and have a similar texture to a brownie not a cookie. Blondies have a brown sugar base instead of cocoa and have a butterscotch flavor…yum!

    How to make butterscotch brownies

    • Place brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and butter in mixing bowl. Mix until combined. 
    • Slowly mix in combination of flour, baking powder and salt.

    Mixing bowl of brown sugar, eggs, butter and bowl of flour for brownies.

    • Pour batter into prepared brownie pan. I like to line mine with parchment paper. If not using parchment, spray with non-stick spray.
    • Bake for 30 minutes and then let cool. 

    Brown pan with butterscotch brownie dough and then pan with baked butterscotch brownies.

    Recipe tips

    • I prefer using light brown sugar for this recipe. You can use dark brown sugar but I think the light gives the right amount of sweetness. 
    • Don’t over cook the brownies. When you take them out of the oven they might not seem quite done. Let them sit and cool and they will be perfect.
    • Make sure butter is softened before mixing.
    • Use parchment paper to line pan and easily lift brownies out once cooled. This makes it super easy to cut into pretty squares.

    How to store

    Store these gooey butterscotch brownie bars in an airtight container for 3-4 days. But trust me, they won’t last that long! 

    Butterscotch brownies cut into squares

    More delicious desserts

    • Congo Squares – Chocolate chip cookies in bar form. 
    • German Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies – These chocolate chip cookies are covered with a German Chocolate Cake frosting! Yum!
    • Oatmeal Fudge Bars – Chewy and chocolaty, these bars are always a huge hit!
    • Apricot Nectar Cake – Love this refreshing cake. 
    • Lemon Cake Mix Cookies – Super easy dessert recipe.

    Butterscotch Brownies Recipe

    If you love the chewy texture of a brownie, you will love this butterscotch version! I hope they become one of your family favorites too! If you try this recipe be sure to rate and leave a comment. 

    Enjoy! ~Heather

    ***If you made this recipe, be sure to leave a comment and star rating below. 

    Blondies stacked on table.
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    Butterscotch Brownies

    Butterscotch Brownies
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time40 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: butterscotch brownies, blondies
    Servings: 24 squares
    Calories: 192kcal
    Author: Heather

    Ingredients

    • 3/4 cup butter
    • 3 cups brown sugar
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Either spray 9x13 brownie pan with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
    • Add softened butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs to mixing bowl. Mix until combined. 
    • In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add flour mixture to sugar mixture and mix until combined. 
    • Bake for 40-50 minutes and remove from oven. Let cool slightly before serving. 

    Notes

    • Don't over cook the brownies. When you take them out of the oven they might not seem quite done. Let them sit and cool and they will be perfect.
    • Make sure butter is softened before mixing.
    • Use parchment paper to line pan and easily lift brownies out once cooled.
    • These are a really chewy consistency, not cakey. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 79mg | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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    Comments

    1. Kylie

      December 05, 2022 at 1:12 am

      Can these be frozen?

      Reply
    2. Linda

      September 07, 2022 at 4:01 am

      I replaced 1 cup of brown sugar with unsweetened applesauce and 1/2 cup flour with almond flour and added 1/2 cup chocolate chips

      Reply
    3. Coleen

      June 12, 2022 at 10:10 am

      Thank you for all the tips, eespecially on the baking time. Are you baking in a glass 9 x 13?

      Reply
    4. Ginny

      June 09, 2022 at 4:18 am

      I have a similar recipe except mine calls for chopped pecans. When I make these, I will add one one-half cup of chopped pecans.

      Reply
    5. racquel

      May 29, 2022 at 1:05 pm

      I made the butterscotch for the firsf time and its perfect but for the 2nd and 3rd time, it was like a cake. i didnt know what i did differently. Pleass help me

      Reply
    6. Stephanie B

      May 19, 2022 at 1:03 pm

      5 stars
      Easy and delicious took them to a church dinner and they were a huge hit!

      Reply
    7. sierra

      April 14, 2022 at 3:40 pm

      these are great! i omitted one cup of sugar, and added one cup of butterscotch chips. baked for 33 min and left to cool completely in the pan. they were perfect!! so nice and chewy.

      Reply
      • Coleen

        June 12, 2022 at 10:03 am

        Glass pan? metal pan?

        Reply
        • heather

          June 12, 2022 at 3:51 pm

          I bake them in a 9 x 13 metal “brownie” style pan.

    8. LONNIE

      December 21, 2021 at 12:59 am

      I cut the sugar by 1/3 and added chocolate chips- semi sweet

      Reply
    9. Julie

      December 18, 2021 at 4:59 pm

      You say in instructions to bake for 40-50 minutes but in post you said you only baked for 30 minutes. Thankfully I read in time to pull out at the 30 minute mark.

      Reply
    10. Christy

      October 09, 2021 at 3:05 am

      I’m so excited to try this recipe but how long do they actually bake? One part of the recipe says 30 minutes but the other says 40-50 minutes

      Reply
      • heather

        October 09, 2021 at 7:35 pm

        Check them at the 30 minutes mark but they might need up to 40 minutes.

        Reply
    11. Judi

      September 10, 2021 at 6:18 pm

      I made these for my golf group and they were a huge hit. I did alter the recipe a bit by cutting the amt of sugar, using
      1 cup each of light brown and dark brown sugars. I also added chopped pecans.

      Reply
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