Before I begin my day I wanted to let you know May 9th is National Butterscotch Brownie Day #ButterscotchBrownieDay. I’ve never had a Butterscotch Brownie. Not only that I don’t plan on having a Butterscotch Brownie.
I’m pretty sure Charlie hasn’t had a Butterscotch Brownie either. As for David I’m not sure if he has had a Butterscotch Brownie or not. Both David and I like Butterscotch Pudding so I wouldn’t be surprised if David doesn’t want to try a Butterscotch Brownie. What about you would you want a Butterscotch Brownie?
If you love delicious, sweet, Buttery treats then National Butterscotch Brownie Day which falls on May 9 is the day for you. The tasty baked goods are a perfect mixture of chewy and chunky, a combo that is certainly worthy of celebration.
For the uninitiated, a Butterscotch Brownie is a baked treat made from a combination of Flour, Brown Sugar, Butter, Eggs, Baking Powder, Vanilla, and of course, Butterscotch Chips. Just seeing the ingredients is enough to make the mouth water. Isn’t it?
On National Butterscotch Brownie Day, you get to gorge on all the tasty Butterscotch-flavored soft dessert treats you can get our hands-on. National Butterscotch Brownie Day is one of the most delicious holidays around.
It’s a shame no one knows the creator of National Butterscotch Brownie Day because they deserve a ton of appreciation for establishing a holiday to honor the delicious treats like Butterscotch Brownies that make our lives a little sweeter.
Did you know Butterscotch Brownies are also known as Blondies or Blond Brownies, as opposed to the more popular Chocolate Brownies? Apart from the color, a significant difference between Blondies and Brownies is Blondies use Vanilla instead of Cocoa. Surprisingly, Blondies actually came before Brownies. Butterscotch Brownies existed as far back as the late 19th Century, while Chocolate Brownies only came into existence in 1905.
Traditionally, Blondies are made with the regular baking ingredients Flour, Butter, eggs, Baking Powder — with Brown Sugar, Vanilla, and butterscotch Chips giving it a unique coloring and flavor and surprisingly, no Scotch at all. Some recipes add Chocolate Chips and Nuts to their Blondies for an extra kick.
The origins of Butterscotch, the tasty treat behind the even tastier treat, can be traced back to the Town of Doncaster in Yorkshire, England. A confectioner, Samuel Parkinson, began selling Butterscotch as hard candy. The treat got so popular that the tins had the royal seal of approval. Butterscotch is made primarily by mixing Butter and Brown Sugar, although some people also add Cream, Vanilla, and Salt.
The earliest Butterscotch recipes used Treacle, an Uncrystallized Syrup made from the remains after Sugar is refined, in place, or in addition to Sugar. Unlike with Toffee, the Sugar for Butterscotch is boiled to the soft crack, rather than the hard crack, stage. Butterscotch is used for a range of things. It can be used as a topping, used to make Pudding, used to create tasty Chips for Cookies or Blondies, or taken as a hard Candy even.
National Butterscotch Brownie Day Activities
- If you don’t already know how National Butterscotch Brownie Day is the perfect day to dust off your apron and try to bake a Blondie for the first time. Words cannot describe the satisfaction you will get when you’re holding a tray of Butterscotch Brownies made with your own two hands.
- Show some love to your local baker, who has provided you with your favorite Butterscotch Brownies throughout the year. You can thank them with a tip or just a thoughtful note. Even better, thank them by ordering Butterscotch Brownies.
- f you have the means and the opportunity gather some of your closest friends and family and throw a Butterscotch-themed party. You can make different trets using Butterscotch treats, especially Butterscotch Brownies. Try coming up with Butterscotch-themed party games to add to the fun.
Facts About Butterscotch Brownies And Butterscotch
- Because Butterscotch Brownies have the chewiness of Brownies and the chunkiness of Cookies, they are sometimes called ‘Brookies,’ a combination of ‘Brownie’ and ‘Cookie.’
- Butterscotch Brownies are also celebrated on National Blond Brownie Day in January, and I’m sure people aren’t complaining.
- The Butterscotch sold by the Parkinsons was endorsed by the British Royal household, with it being publicly presented to different Royals, from Queen Victoria, to Princess Elizabeth, and the Duchess of Edinburgh.
- There are translucent yellow hard candies, called Butterscotch Disks or Buttons, which are actually made with an artificial Butterscotch flavor. If you haven’t had one you need to try them because they are so delicious.
- Because of their royal endorsement, the Parkinsons called their treats Royal Doncaster Butterscotch, which are still sold to this day.
Why People Love National Butterscotch Brownie Day
I have a question for you. Whoever thought of making a treat that is both chewy and crunchy is a complete genius who deserves a medal? I did. With Butterscotch Brownies, we get the best of both worlds including the dense, gooey chewiness of Brownies as well as the crisp crunchiness of Cookies.
Most anyone can make a Blondie and you don’t need any fancy equipment or magic powers to whip up a batch of Butterscotch Brownies, which is something amateur Chefs like us are certainly grateful for.
Butterscotch Brownies can be very versatile. We can eat them straight off the pan; or you can soak Butterscotch Brownies in Caramel Sauce and eat them with Ice Cream. You can gift Butterscotch Brownies, have Butterscotch Brownies as dessert treats. No, matter how you chose to have Butterscotch Brownies remember there are many options and varieties to choose from, and that’s part of what makes Blondies so amazing. Isn’t it?
Recipe for Butterscotch Brownie Day
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Additional Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 36 Yield: 36 bars
Butterscotch Bars:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Coffee Frosting:
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 7×11-inch baking pan.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Make the bars: Beat brown sugar and melted butter until well combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla, then gradually stir in flour mixture. Fold in walnuts until well combined. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out of the pan and finish cooling on a wire rack, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting: Dissolve coffee in water in a small bowl.
- Beat confectioner’s sugar and butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in coffee mixture until incorporated.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars. Let frosting set before cutting into 36 squares.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
