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Blondies (butterscotch brownies)

Brownies, blondies and dessert bars

09.26.2025 in Newsletter by Connie Veneracion

Historically, a brownie was originally a blondie. No chocolate. Made with flour, brown sugar, eggs and butter, the first documented brownie recipe, made with molasses, is from 1896. Chocolate was not added to the mix until after the turn of the century.

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Connie Veneracion, 2020

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