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Published: May 27, 2016 · Modified: Apr 6, 2023 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

White Chocolate Brownies

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Rich and ultra decadent white chocolate brownies with a luscious vanilla cream cheese frosting. The perfect dessert for the white chocolate lover.

Decadent and fudgy white chocolate brownies with a cream cheese frosting. You won't be able to stop at just one!

Why you'll love it

These are the white chocolate version of my favorite fudge brownies. They are soft, chewy, fudgy, with an irresistible vanilla flavor and have a delicious balance of white chocolate in every bite thanks to using real melted white chocolate.

These white chocolate brownies are finished with a layer of cream cheese frosting to balance out and complement the white chocolate, but they're just as delicious on their own!

White chocolate tends to caramelize when baking which leaves you with a lovely layer of depth to the chocolate that you can't get anywhere else. It also keeps the brownies from tasting too sweet. Instead, you get a deep flavor that works really well in each fudgy bite.

An incredibly dense and fudgy white chocolate brownie

What you'll need

Before you can begin baking, you need to review some of the key ingredients we will use to make these brownies.

  • Butter - It is important to use unsalted butter to make these brownies. Although we are melting the butter, I recommend using softened butter to make the process easier when melting the white chocolate with it.
  • White chocolate - The kind of white chocolate you use is very important. You want to use one with cocoa butter in it and surprisingly, most brands do not use it in their chocolate, so check the ingredient list. Always use bar chocolate or baking chocolate. White chocolate chips will not melt correctly and give you a grainy and lumpy batter.
  • Sugar - I prefer to use granulated sugar in this recipe so the white chocolate can take center stage in the flavor profile. If you want to add more depth, you can replace up to half the granulated sugar with brown sugar.
A rich and irresistible white chocolate brownie that satisfies your sweet tooth wonderfully

How to make white chocolate brownies

  1. Melt the butter and sugar together until smooth and combined.
  2. Add the sugar, salt, vanilla, and eggs and whisk vigorously to make sure it is completely combined.
  3. Fold in the flour and mix until just combined.
  4. Spread the batter in your prepared baking pan and bake.

Expert tip: Use a heavy-bottomed small saucepan heated on low. Stir frequently. Using this method is better than using a microwave because it allows for more control which is necessary when melting white chocolate as it burns easily.

Recipe FAQs

What is the difference between white chocolate brownies and blondies?

Blondies are not made with any type of chocolate in the batter. You can add in chocolate of any kind the same way you would nuts or dried fruit, but it is not a part of the batter itself. White chocolate brownies, however, include melted white chocolate incorporated into the batter much like your standard brownie.

Are these white chocolate brownies sweet?

These brownies have a nice balance of sweetness while highlighting the flavors of white chocolate. It is not cloyingly sweet.

The most amazing white chocolate brownie. You won't be able to say no!

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The most amazing white chocolate brownie. You won't be able to say no!

White Chocolate Brownies

Amanda Powell
Chewy, fudgy white chocolate brownies
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Prep Time 16 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 46 minutes mins
Course Bars
Cuisine American
Servings 9 brownies
Calories 437 kcal
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Ingredients
  

For the Brownies

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 7 oz white chocolate
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

For Frosting

  • 2 oz cream cheese very soft
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter very soft
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoons heavy cream if needed
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
  • In a saucepan, add the butter and white chocolate and heat on medium-low until almost the entire mixture is melted. Remove from heat and stir until the butter and chocolate is completely melted. Allow to cool slightly, then add the sugar, salt, and vanilla. Mix well (the butter may look like it separated from the mixture, that is okay), then add the eggs in one at a time. Beat well between each addition of egg.
  • Stir in the flour and mix until combined. The mixture will be very thick!
  • Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 30 - 40 minutes, turning every 10 minutes for even browning (you can try adding aluminum foil after the first 15 mins so the brownies don't brown too much).
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.
  • Beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth using whisk or whisk attachment. Add the sugar slowly, beating well as you add. Beat in the vanilla. Add the cream if needed.
  • Spread the frosting over the white chocolate brownies and cut into squares.

Notes

-I left my butter for the frosting near a warm heat source so it was close to melting, but not quite there. I placed the cream cheese in the warm, but not hot, oven for 3 minutes to get it super soft. Doing this meant I did not need to add cream,-The brownie is amazing on its own, so if you don't want to make a whole other thing for the brownies, you can skip the step and still have an incredible dessert!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 165mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 375IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg
Keyword brownies, white chocolate
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  1. Ginger says

    October 18, 2020 at 4:36 pm

    I want to thank you for sharing your recipe with white chocolate. My 14 year old daughter has a kidney stone problem and needs to be on a low oxalate diet. Unfortunately, dark and milk chocolate is a big no-no on this type of diet. “ White chocolate isn’t technically chocolate – it’s missing the oxalate-packed cocoa powder that gives traditional chocolate its distinctive look and taste. Instead, white chocolate is made with cocoa butter and milk, and sweetened with sugar and vanilla.”
    Just wondering if anyone has tried using coconut flour besides all-purpose. I have never baked with any other flour but coconut flour is on the low-oxalate diet as well.

    Reply
    • Amanda Powell says

      October 18, 2020 at 4:40 pm

      Hi Ginger!

      That is so u fortunate to hear. I am glad she can still enjoy white chocolate! I do not bake with coconut flour very often, but I can do some research on it for you. Do you know if there are any other flours she can have too? Like almond flour?

      Reply
      • Ginger says

        October 18, 2020 at 11:42 pm

        Unfortunately, almond flour has high oxalate too. I was just wondering if you had any gluten-free friends or if you have ever baked with coconut flour before.
        However, I did make the brownies with the all-purpose flour for the rest of the family and they were delicious!

      • Amanda Powell says

        October 18, 2020 at 11:55 pm

        Hi Ginger, I am glad to hear they enjoyed them! I do have some gluten free friends that I am going to reach out to and will let you know what I find out!

  2. Jackie says

    August 29, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    Hi Amanda

    In your headnotes, you mention you added a touch melted white chocolate and vanilla to the frosting recipe. There's no mention of white chocolate in the frosting recipe.

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      August 29, 2016 at 8:37 pm

      Hi Jackie, thanks u for pointing that out. It must have gotten deleted during an edit of the post. I added 1oz of melted white chocolate to the frosting!

      Reply
  3. laura@motherwouldknow says

    July 13, 2016 at 9:47 pm

    These brownies look fabulous and the idea of melted white chocolate is intriguing. Like you, I've kind of shied away from using it for fear of creating something so sweet my teeth would ache. But since you say this isn't that, I may just have to try it:)

    Reply
  4. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    July 08, 2016 at 4:56 pm

    I am fearful of white chocolate for exactly the reason you state. I will have to try these!

    Reply
  5. Marlynn @ UrbanBlissLife says

    July 08, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    Ooh these look dangerously good!

    Reply
  6. Lili @ Travelling oven says

    July 01, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    These look delicious! I haven't baked with white chocolate yet as I'm more a dark chocolate kind of person ha ha but I would have a taste of these, yum! 🙂

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      July 01, 2016 at 5:58 pm

      Yes, I am the same way, but you will just love this white chocolate version!

      Reply
  7. Claudia | The Brick Kitchen says

    June 01, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    Oh I had exactly the same concerns re white chocolate so still haven't ventured into that territory, but glad to hear it wasn't all sickly sweet! I might have to give it a bit more of a chance. Love how you paired them with a cream cheese icing too.
    PS YES to the Matilda reference!! I saw the musical here in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago and can't help but smile each time I'm reminded - such an amazing show.

    Reply
  8. Sasha @ Eat Love Eat says

    May 31, 2016 at 5:51 am

    Oh my goodness these look incredible! And deadly, as I'm sure I could eat an entire pan in one go. Yum!

    Reply
  9. Wajeeha says

    May 29, 2016 at 3:04 am

    Amanda these look SO good..I've been eyeing them ever since I saw them on Facebook yesterday 😛 I need these in my life!!!!

    Reply
  10. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    May 29, 2016 at 2:15 am

    oh my gosh so glad you discovered baking with white chocolate. it's one of my new favourite ingredients to use! and such a delicious recipe too Amanda.. i can't get enough of how moist and addictive they look. and that fluffy frosting too!

    Reply
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