Black Sesame Blondies
These easy, homemade black sesame blondies are filled with browned butter, black sesame seeds, and dark chocolate chips.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup black sesame seeds
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Brown the butter. Heat butter over medium high heat until it melts. Lower the heat to medium low and cook until brown bits start to appear. Remove from the heat and pour into a large bowl to cool.
- 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
- 3
Grease a 8x8 baking pan with butter and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- 4
Toast black sesame seeds in a small pan for 15-30 seconds. Using a spice grinder, break the black sesame seeds into powder. Pour into a small bowl. Add the flour and baking powder and mix. Set aside.
- 5
Add brown sugar and vanilla extract to the large bowl with browned butter. Mix until just combined. Add the egg and salt. Whisk until combined.
- 6
Sift your dry ingredients from step 4 into your wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- 7
Lastly, add in the chocolate chips and mix.
- 8
Spoon batter into your prepared baking pan. Smooth it out with a spatula.
- 9
Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 10
Let blondies cool for 10 minutes before cutting into them.