Banana Walnut Blondies
Moist, chewy banana blondies packed with rich brown-sugar flavor and toasted walnuts for crunch. An easy, comforting alternative to banana bread and endlessly adaptable with mix-ins.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 16 blondies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp banana extract (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup mashed banana (about 1 1/2–2 bananas)
1 1/2 cups toasted walnuts, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×11-inch baking pan with parchment or foil and spray with nonstick spray.
- Cream melted butter and brown sugar together for 2–3 minutes until smooth.
- Beat in egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and banana extract.
- Fold in mashed banana and 1/2 cup walnuts.
- Add flour and salt; mix just until incorporated without overmixing.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining walnuts over the top.
- Bake 25–30 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick tests clean or with moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in the pan before lifting out and cutting into squares.
Notes
Add chocolate chips, toffee bits, or a Nutella swirl for variation.
Pecans, macadamia nuts, or white chocolate chips also work well.
Toast walnuts to deepen flavor.
A cream cheese frosting or brown butter glaze can be added after cooling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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