I’ll be honest. I’m not a huge chocolate fan, but it’s hard to get me away from peanut butter. In fact all nut butters: almond butter; cashew butter; even sunflower butter. I love the stuff.
So, the idea of a gluten free peanut butter blondie version of a brownie was very intriguing for me. Even better: sprinkle some chocolate on top and it might just be the perfect dessert combo!
And what better day to try out a gluten free peanut butter blondie than on National Peanut Butter Day (January 24th)?
I can tell you I was not disappointed with this recipe. The only bad part was that I had to refrain from eating the whole pan because it had to be photographed! Seriously deliciously addicting!.
Don’t they almost look fudgy in this picture? Well, truth be told, they are a bit fudgy in all the right ways, but not too thick or dense or anything. These gluten free peanut butter blondies are actually a little cakey, too! And with the crunchy crumble topping on top (which is completely optional, BTW), they have all kinds of texture boxes ticked off.
I’m sure this easy recipe would work with another nut butter, but on National Peanut Butter Day, I had to go with the peanuts! Please let me know in the comments if you try them out with sunflower nut butter or almond butter or cashew butter or soy nut butter or any other nut butter!
Enjoy celebrating!
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blondies
These yummy peanut butter blondies with or without the crunchy crumble topping (with or without the chocolate) definitely take blondies to the next level!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup creamy ANY nut butter (Earth Balance® Natural Peanut Butter
- 1/3 cup mild oil like coconut oil (melted) or other vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar or unrefined coconut palm sugar
- 1/2 cup milk, dairy or non-dairy
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 KIND Bars, chopped (I used Peanut Butter-Dark Chocolate + Protein flavor) OPTIONAL
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly oil and line with parchment an 8×8 baking dish and set aside. (parchment makes it easier to remove the blondies and easier to clean the pan!)
In a large mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, oil and brown sugar. Once mixed, add in milk and vanilla extract.
Slowly stir in Jules Flour and baking powder. While the mixture will be thick like dough, not like batter, it should hold together and not be crumbly.
Press gently into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Chop 2 gluten free granola bars and sprinkle over the dough, if using, pressing any larger chunks gently into the top of the dough.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are just barely browning. Remove from oven to cool on a wire rack before cutting.
Makes approximately 25 blondies.
Nutrition Information
Yield 25 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 124Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 2mgSodium 61mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 1gSugar 10gProtein 2g
Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.
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I pinned this recipe/contest on Pinterest, looking to follow you there too!
I am a new follower on facebook. Thanks for the new recipe!
I follow you on Facebook but I’m going to follow you now on twitter. This recipe looks great…and I always have a stash of kind bars so I’m going to make them now :).
yummy – can’t tell they’re gluten free!
I like your fb page.
Use a pizza cutter for cleaner cuts.
I want to make some peanut butter muffins!!
Hi ~ liked your page long ago…shared on FB & would love to make these and buckeye brownies with the peanut butter – oh and peanut butter cookies!
Just received my flour from you and I’m going to bake this for my daughter.
Shared on FB and Pinterest
Look delicious – can’t wait to make these
Shared & I love peanut butter anyway I can get it!
I liked you on FB I follow you on Pinterest and I am going to make the Blond Brownies right now and then use a pizza cutter to cut them!! I bought your flour at Christmas but this will be my first time using it! All of your recipes look yummy!!! I wish I had more time to bake!!
Shared on Facebook and liked your page.
I love peanut butter in just about anything but blondies are the best. Can’t wait to try tis recipie.
Oh and pizza cutters are great for cutting brownies.
These look great
I love your products and promote them on 3 facebook pages My husbands Clinical Nutrition page, my essential wellness page AND my personal page
I absolutely love your products. Shared this recipe on all of our pages.
Love Love your all purpose flour and just made your pizza crust last night and the babies enjoyed it. Thanks Jenn
1. Liked
2. Shared on Facebook.
3. I would use these products in baking or just for snacking.
4. A pizza cutter.
Shared on facebook
My “old” banana bread recipe was much better with your flour. Thanks for the great products!
Wonderful to hear, Ellen!!!
1. Shared on FB
2. Like your FB pages
3. Velveta fudge
4. Pizza cutter. But I would use the perfect brownie pan!
YUM! Liked you on FB, shared the recipe, and will definitely have to this recipe! Thanks!
I love Blondies!! Can’t wait to try out these recipe! I like your page on Facebook and I follow you on Pinterest. Easiest way to cut brownies….with a pizza cutter.