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 shared this article and recipe on FB. Your tip for cutting blondies is using a Pizza Cutter. I love your flour blend and use it for all of my baking. I made awesome Peanut Butter fudge, topped with mini chocolate hips and chopped peanuts. I have also made “Peanut Butter Parfaits” alternating peanut butter custard, broken Kind bars, and chocolate pudding. Yum!
I hope I win your contest!
Liked your Facebook page – LOVE your flour & mixes!
It’s the Earth Balance and the Kind bars that got me. I am pinning this for later. Thanks for the recipe.
I shared the contest on my FB page.
I’m following you on Pinterest now.
The cleanest way to cut the squares is by using a pizza cutter.
I would think that a GF Peanut Butter Pie would be a great way to use those products. sounds yummy!
I’m already a follower of your son FB and I just signed up to follow you on Google+.
Love your recipes and follow you on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook! Keep up the great work!
Pinned this one. Can’t wait to try it
Love your page. Thanks to your page I finally have delicious recipes. Eating gluten free is something I finally enjoy! Thank You!
A pizza cutter works great for cutting bar cookies!
I would use the peanut butter in a no-bake cookie with GF corn flakes, corn syrup, sugar, and vanilla. They are chewy and yummy.
Hi Jules,
I love your products and use them all the time. The cleanest way to cut brownies is with a pizza cutter. I have liked your FB page and would really appreciate winning the contest. Kind bars are a staple in my house and, like you, I am a huge peanut butter fan!
Those look delicious. I have shared this contest and recipe on Facebook!
Very tasty and healthy
I don’t really care for blondies, but these sound pretty yummy!
I love peanut butter too. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Liked on Facebook!
Pizza cutter:) never thought about it though! Nice idea.
These sound awesome. So glad I can eat peanut buter. It is my absolute favorite food item!
I would love to make cookies with the products. My son so misses good cookes since the selection in Mississippi is poor and he was diagnsed in August. He feels left out with his first field trip coming where all the kids get pizza and he feels left out. for once I would like his meal to be the best one in the class and put a smile on his face.
And the pizza cutter is amazing to cut these with.