Gluten-free Chewy Peanut Butter Blondies
These peanut butter blondies are super chewy and tender, made free of gluten, dairy, and refined sugar. Enjoy this delicious healthy treat with your cup of coffee.
Equipment
- 1 9 x 9 inch square pan or 8 x 8 (the cake comes out taller)
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup refined coconut oil melted
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened natural peanut butter use a runny type
- 1¼ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Topping:
- 1 cup nuts of your choice I use a mix of crushed pecans and cashews
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 177°C. Line a 9 x 9 (or 8 x 8) inch square pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Then mix in melted coconut oil, sugar, honey, vanilla extract and peanut butter. Mix well.
- Add in the almond flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir well.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle nuts of your choice on top.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the surface is just set but still soft and jiggly in the middle. It rises in the oven and deflates a little once taken out of the oven. Do not over bake as it continues to cook while cooling.
- Cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting in.
Notes
If your peanut butter does not contain salt, add ¼ teaspoon fine salt to the batter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 119mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 38IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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