National Blonde Brownie Day

National Blonde Brownie Day timeline

1896

First Recipe

The first recipe for brownies did not include chocolate and was published by Fannie Farmer.

1906

Heavenly Chocolate

Chocolate was added into the ingredients of the brownie recipe.

1900s

Blonde Brownies

The original chocolate-less brownie became known as ‘blonde brownies.’

1950s

Increased Popularity

Blonde Brownies rose to popularity as an alternative to typical chocolate brownies.

National Blonde Brownie Day FAQs

When is National Blonde Brownie Day?

In 2027, National Blonde Brownie Day will be observed on Friday, January 22, making it an ideal way to kick off the weekend with a sweet, chewy bar. Get ready to bake or buy your favorite blondies.

What's the difference between a brownie and a blondie?

While both are chewy, bar-shaped baked goods, blondies are essentially the vanilla counterpart to a chocolate brownie. Blondies typically get their distinct flavor from brown sugar, vanilla, and butter, often complemented by mix-ins like white chocolate or nuts, while brownies are defined by their intense chocolate content.

How popular are blondies?

While perhaps not as universally famous as the classic brownie, blondies maintain a strong following, especially in the baking community. Online searches for ‘blondie recipes’ consistently show high interest, indicating a dedicated fan base for this versatile bar cookie.

Who invented the blondie?

The exact origins of the blondie are somewhat murky, but they are generally understood to have emerged as a natural progression from the brownie. Early cookbooks from the 1900s started featuring recipes for ‘butterscotch brownies’ or ‘white brownies,’ which are essentially what we now call blondies.

National Blonde Brownie Day Activities

Stuff your face

Use National Blonde Brownie Day to indulge in every kind of blondie you can get your hans on. Take a tour of local bakeries and coffee shops and sample their blondie offerings. Do you like toffee chip mix-ins? Walnuts, coconut pieces? Or do you prefer the classic? Find your favorites.

Share your blondies

Spread the word that today is National Blonde Brownie Day by sharing blondies with your friends and family! Bake some blondies to bring to work, or stop by the baker to bring a batch to school. Want to keep your blondies for yourself? We get it, but make sure to post your most scrumptious pictures on social media to inspire your friends to get out there and eat a few themselves.

Blondie bake-off

Have a pot-luck where everyone brings the same thing — their own versions of blondies! With chocolate chips or without? With nuts or without? With icing or without? Taste a variety of flavors, and see which of your friends is the best blondie baker of them all.

Why We Love National Blonde Brownie Day

Rumor has it that blondies actually pre-date brownies

Widespread availability of chocolate and cocoa powder is a recent phenomenon, but brown sugar has been around for a long time. In fact, one of the first widely-published brownie recipes came out in 1896—and contained no chocolate. Could it be that blondies are the original brownies? This changes everything.

They show you that you don't need chocolate to have a good time

As difficult as this is to believe, there are some people out there who don't like chocolate (or worse, are allergic to it). What happens when you want a non-chocolate mid-day treat that is more substantial than a cookie, but not as fussy as a cupcake? The blondie has got you covered, and deliciously to boot.

They make the chocolate chips taste better

Let's admit it, sometimes you lose the taste of the chocolate chip if it is in a brownie. In a blondie, however, if you mix-in chocolate chips, those chips really pop. The smooth butterscotch flavor of the blondie allows the chocolate chip to do its thing (just like a great dance partner).