Take your love of cookie bars to the next level with these Birthday Cake Blondies! Don't miss the chewy texture, birthday cake flavor, & plenty of sprinkles! They are a simple and easy birthday treat to enjoy!
I'm all about these birthday blondies. They have the perfect texture, and they're loaded with fun sprinkles. This simple, delicious recipe has the best vanilla flavor and tastes like an actual cake! You can easily make a batch or two for an upcoming birthday celebration, or to treat yourself to a fun sprinkle-filled treat.
Forget about classic blondies, and give this birthday blondie recipe a go. The recipe card below has all the simple steps and the full list of ingredients for you to be snacking in no time at all!
Be sure to try this White Chocolate Raspberry Blondie Recipe and this Lucky Charms Cookie Recipe for two other must-make sweet treats.
Ingredients
- Butter - If you use unsalted butter, add an extra pinch of salt.
- Sugar - For added sweetness.
- Brown sugar - Gives sweetness and coloring.
- Egg - The main binder for the dry ingredients and wet ingredients.
- Vanilla extract - For flavor.
- Almond extract - Adds a nice almond taste.
- Butter extract - For a buttery goodness flavor.
- Flour - Needed to make the basis for the cake mix.
- Baking soda - Adds the fluffy texture.
- Salt - For flavor.
- White chocolate chips - Adds sweetness to these chewy birthday cake blondies.
- Rainbow sprinkles - The perfect topping for these sweet treats.
- Coconut oil - Helps to keep the frosting thin.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Birthday Cake Blondies
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add parchment paper or non cooking spray to a 9X13-inch baking pan.
Step One: Add the sugars and butter to a large mixing bowl. Cream until smooth.
Step Two: Mix in the extracts and egg.
Step Three: Mix in ½ the flour, the baking soda, and the salt until smooth. Add the rest of the flour and mix until just incorporated.
Step Four: Add the sprinkles and the chocolate chips. Stir until they are evenly distributed.
Step Five: Spread the mixture into the baking pan.
Step Six: Put the pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the center is no longer jiggly and the bars are golden brown. Cool completely.
Step Seven: To make the topping, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave in 15-second bursts. Stir, and repeat until melted. Drizzle or spread the melted chocolate over the top of the cooled blondies. Add the rest of the sprinkles on top. Chill the blondies for 10 minutes or until the chocolate has firmed.
Top Tip
Be sure that the blondies come to room temperature before adding any toppings. If you add too early, the toppings will melt off or into the blondies.
Substitutions
- Frosting - If you don't want to melt and make your own topping, you can easily use your favorite frosting from the store or a homemade recipe.
Variations
- Toppings - Fun fun! Crush up some golden Oreos and put them on top. They pair really well with the fudgy texture!
- Seasonal - All you have to do is change the color of sprinkles, and they become an instant holiday dessert. Red and green sprinkles for Christmas, orange and black sprinkles for Halloween, and pink and red sprinkles for Valentine's Day!
See this Espresso Brownies Recipe for another one of my top dessert picks!
Equipment
To make these homemade blondies, you only need a few pieces of equipment. Keep your electric mixer, a large mixing bowl, measuring cups, and a baking dish handy!
Storage
Have leftovers? Let them cool completely and then store them in an airtight container. You can store them at room temperature or in the fridge.
You can also freeze these to enjoy later. I like to freeze desserts in individual serving sizes so that I can thaw only what I plan to eat at that moment.
Common Questions
Adding a bit of coconut oil helps thin the white chocolate and make it easier to drizzle or spread on the blondies.
Related
Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:
- Brookie Bites
- Chocolate Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cookies and Cream Cookie Bars
- Espresso Brownies Recipe
📖 Recipe
Birthday Cake Blondies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon butter extract
- 1.5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup rainbow sprinkles
Topping
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
- 2 tablespoon rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- Cream together the butter and sugars until smooth.
- Mix in the egg and extracts.
- Mix in half the flour, the baking soda, and the salt until smooth. Add in the remaining flour just until incorporated.
- Stir in the sprinkles and white chocolate chips.
- Spread in the prepared pan.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until the center no longer jiggles and the bars are golden brown. Cool completely.
Topping
- Melt white chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave. Microwave for 15 seconds and then stir. Repeat until they are melted.
- Drizzle or spread the melted white chocolate over the cooled blondies. Scatter the remaining sprinkles on top.
- Chill for 10 minutes or until the chocolate is firm enough to cut.
Notes
Nutrition
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M says
Excellent bars! I burned mine a bit though. The power went off and on a couple times and I should have checked them a few minutes before the 20 minutes were up. Also, a reminder to drizzle the topping, not spread it, it looks a bit strange if spread.