We often enjoy Chocolate and peanut butter together. One can also fall in love with the flavors of coffee and caramel. But it’s seldom that one appreciates how well Butterscotch mingles with cashews. It’s an understated yet heavenly combination. These Butterscotch Blondies celebrate this grand combo!
Do you remember my “Butterscotch Ice cream Cake”? That’s where my love for Butterscotch and cashews started. This one-bowl, no messy recipe makes deliciously addictive Butterscotch Blondies.
Thick and chewy, buttery with caramel goodness from the butterscotch chips and crunch from the nutty cashews. They are so addictive,that they are potentially dangerous :P. Everything about this dessert is perfection!
The butterscotch chips and cashews are so good on there own, but it is the chocolate glaze on the top that makes these Butterscotch Blondies complete.
Butter and sugar are generously used for this recipe, but you can’t do a rich dessert without them. So don’t try and look for a substitute for any of the ingredients :D. The good part is that the recipe is very simple and you won’t be able to make a blunder here!!
Butterscotch Blondies
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter(softened)
- 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 cup cashews
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F or 180C. Grease a 8x8 square pan. Line with parchment paper that has overhangs for easy removal of the blondies. Grease the parchment paper.
- Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl. Add the brown sugar to the butter and whisk until smooth.
- One at a time, add the eggs, the vanilla, the salt, and the baking powder and, using a large spoon, mix each one in until well combined.
- Sift the flour with the butterscotch chips and cashews. Fold in the flour mix into the butter egg mixture.
- Scrape batter out of the bowl and into the prepared pan. Spread it out evenly to the edges. Bake the bars for 40-45 minutes being careful not to overcook them. When they are ready, the top will be set and shiny and the edges will be brown and beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan.
- Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes, before removing from the pan.
- I topped mine with a dark chocolate glaze.(Pour 75 grams hot cream over 100 grams of chopped dark chocolate. Cool and then spoon over blondies).Let it cool completely and then cut into squares.
Notes
A little underbaked is better than overbaking these, so keep a close eye on them while baking.
The sweet, gooey, decadent Butterscotch Blondies are so delicious that it’s hard to stop yourself from eating too much of them!
50 Comments
Oh my GOOOOODNESS! These look just heavenly. Cashews are seriously one of my favorite things. I need to try these, Deepika!
I love them too.. More than all the other nuts.. They are so creamy and delicious when toasted! Thanks for the thumbs up Kelsie????????????????
Hmmm! I am going to have to try these. I can see butterscotch and cashews being lovely together but now you have me convinced I am really missing out on something big having not tried them together yet!
Haha! You should try them together soon Carlee! They make a hell of a combo! You will love them! Thanks for stopping by ????????
What an awesome combo of butterscotch and cashews! I bet this is so yummy! I love Blondies and how easy they are to make too. Yum 🙂
Thank you Kelly????! I love blondies too.. And these ones are really yummy!
Hello, Deepika.
Chocolates!! Oh they look so yummy. It is making me hungry. Haha. What chocolate did you use to top it? I’ll try it very soon. I will add chocolate chip on top.
I like the idea of chocolate chips on the top! I used a dark chocolate glaze.. But I think dark or milk chocolate chips.. Both should go well! Thanks for the idea Susana☺️????!!
You know, I’ve never thought about the combination of butterscotch and cashews…but I can see how that would work quite well. I mean I love both flavors, and then combining them in a blondie recipe just sounds amazing! I’ve got to give these a shot…and soon! 🙂
Yes yes!! You should! I am telling you, both Laura and Robbie would approve of them???? Thanks David, take care????
I will happily celebrate this combo with you!
Thank you Patrick! I am glad you like them as much as I do 🙂
That sounds like perfection to me! You have me thinking….Why haven’t I ever thought of that?! Delicious!
Thanks so much Annie????.. Trust me butterscotch and cashews are a delight together!
Oh my! These look like they’re chuck full of goodness! That chocolate layer on top looks fabulous!
Chocolate makes everything better.. In this case,even better! Thanks Mary Ann????????
I would have never thought to combine cashew, butterscotch and chocolate together, but I can totally see how fabulous this combo would be. Cashews go amazing with caramel notes from the butterscotch. Loooove this, can I sneak one from that stack?
I would have loved you to taste that Maria! It’s indeed a splendid combination of good things! Thanks for stopping by.. Have a lovely weekend ????????
Butterscotch and cashews sound like the perfect combo to me, Deepika! So these Blondies look so delicious and inviting. They’re clearly screaming “Make us, Ben!” 🙂
Hehe ???? I am glad you like them! Thank you for the kind words! Take care Ben :).
Butterscotch and cashews are totally underrated!! These look so delicious. Love that chocolate layer on top!!
Thank you Kathy????. Chocolate is always welcome????
Deepika, you had me at ‘blondies’! Blondies always get my attention! 😀 Pairing the cashews and butterscotch with a layer of decadent chocolate frosting which totally balances them out is genius! Rich and decadent, just the way we like them! Have a great Monday!
Thank you so much Kim???????? I am so happy to hear that!
Deepika, these are beautiful! I love blondies, but haven’t ever made Butterscotch Blondies – I love that they are so easy. And cashews, super great idea! Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks Laura???????? Trust me, cashews and butterscotch pair really well…I hope you try them soon 🙂
I love blondies. I love cashews. Basically you’ve created a marriage made in heaven for my mouth. For this, I thank you.
That’s such a sweet thing to say!! Thank you so much Jessie???????? It’s indeed a match made in heaven????. Have a lovely week ahead sweets!
This sounds like blondie perfection! Did you use butterscotch icecream as inspiration??
Thanks Jenny ????. Butterscotch ice cream is one of my favorites after chocolate.. So maybe????
i already love how caramel-y and rich blondies are, but with butterscotch chips and cashews these sound even more decadent!! plus dark chocolate on top can only mean good things (:
Haha! I agree Heather, blondies are so good on there own.. Buttery and caramelly.. But the combo of butterscotch and cashews makes them even better! Thanks????
Cashews are my favorite type of nut and I LURVE butterscotch, so you can imagine how much I want one to eat one of these blondies. Super yummy recipe, Deepika!!!
Thanks Alia???? I find cashews very under rated in the nuts department.. I hope this recipe brings them some limelight!!
You are right Deepika. This looks perfect…divine…drool worthy….:-)
Thank you Nidhi???????? I am always happy to see you here!
I absolutely love butterscotch and cashews together!! These look heavenly and addictive! Take care. 😉
Yay! Another butterscotch cashew fan???? Thanks Stacey????
gorgeous! love hte combo of cashew and butterscotch!
Thank you Georgie????
OOh these look great Deepika, and definitely makes me want to try out the butterscotch and cashew combo 😀
Angela x
Thank you Angela! I am sure you will love it too 🙂
Oooh so yummy ???? I!! Have to try these..beautiful combo ❤️????
Yes yes!! They do turn out yummy!! Do try this amazing combo!! Thank you for
the appreciation????????
These look incredible, Deepika! I love butterscotch but often forget about it in my baking for some reason. I will have to remedy that soon!
Of course! You definitely need to come up with some Butterscotch recipe! Thanks for stopping by friend ????
Wow these look amazing Deepika!! Suuuuper fudgey, and the addition of cashews is awesome! ????
Thank you so much Olivia! Happy to see you here????
OMG this look super delicious. I have to try this recipe right now <3 Thanks for sharing
I hope you like it! Let me know 🙂