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 use Earth Balance buttery sticks to make Peanut butter bars for my grandson. He has Celiac disease and a dairy allergy. So I would love to try the Earth Balance Peanut Butter in them, too.
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Would love to try a peanut butter cheesecake with a granola or kind bar crust
Use a pizza cutter…works great.
I like Jules Gluten Free on Facebook. Thanks!
Cutting brownies with a pizza cutter is a great way to cut brownies!
The cleanest way to cut brownies or blondies is with a pizza cutter…thanks for the tip by the way.
I can’t wait to make and try these peanut butter blondies, but I’d also love to try chocolate dipped peanut butter cookies with pomegranate salt I saw on another blog I follow… but honestly, I’d make anything with peanut butter – I can eat that stuff right from the jar.
I would use the Kind granola to make a healthy trail mix. And I would use the Earth Balance peanut butter to make gf peanut butter and chocolate cookies.
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I shared this awesome sounding recipe with all my facebook friends. I think I might whip out some of your GF flour and peanut butter and try this recipe on this cold, snowy night.
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I just ordered your flour for the first time and I am excited to try it out.
I don’t have FB Twitter or do Pinterest. I do however have an email and when I like something, I readily share it with those that I think will most want to know about it.
Peanut-butter is good in/on anything and all on it’s own.
Bonus: Pizza Cutter
I follow Facebook and have just started Pinterest with another friend’s invitation. I saw you cut with a pizza cutter. Smart idea.
Is there anyway to make peanut butter bread? It would help those of us losing weight to have the peanut butter in the bread.
Hi Judy – I’m sharing a peanut butter bread recipe soon! How did you know?
Shared on Facebook! Have not found “KIND” locally would love to try it.
Love your recipes and share them often with all my friends not just those who have gluten allergy because they are healthy too. Thanks for sharing
3. I’d love to make peanut butter blondes! I’ve never made them before
Bonus: pizza cutter
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