Love delicious moist and chewy brownies? This peanut butter version, called a Blondie, is the most incredible dessert! These delicious gluten free blondies are moist and delicious...and perfect with ice cream.
Just one bite of this chewy peanut butter brownie and you will be hooked. If you love brownies as much as I do, I have quite a few delicious gluten free brownie recipes to try.
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What is a Blondie?
Have you ever tried a gluten free blondie brownie?
I saw a recipe recently for an Applebee's copycat recipe, and I have not been able to get it out of my mind.
My sweet tooth was screaming for these blondies, and I knew I HAD to make a gluten free version. As I dug into creating this copycat recipe, I noticed a common theme. Flour and a ton of sugar. Substituting a gluten free flour for a regular flour was easy, and I added almond flour for some added protein...but this recipe is sweet like the original.
Can you believe I was able to reduce the amount of sugar by over a half a cup and switched the sugar out for a lower glycemic coconut sugar??"
This copycat recipe has it all. I hope you love these gluten free blond brownies as much as my family did.
By the time I was finished changing this recipe, my gluten free version was very different from the original. My family will be the first to say that the final result was pretty incredible.
This gluten free blond brownie is moist, chewy, and has just the right amount of sweetness. Are you ready to make a batch of these blondies?
Instructions:
Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend.
I have tested two gluten free flour blends in this recipe. I liked King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure and Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend. This doesn't mean other blends won't work, I just haven't tested any others. Try to avoid flour blends that are high in starch.
As always, if your blend does not contain Xanthan Gum, you will need to add 1 teaspoon.
Add the wet ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, add the chips. In this case, I used peanut butter chips and white chocolate chips! Scoop dough into an 8x8 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until done.
Are peanut butter chips gluten free?
There are gluten free peanut butter chips, in fact, many are gluten free...they just are not certified gluten free. Hershey's said there are no gluten ingredients in their Reeses peanut butter chips. Just to be on the safe side, always read the labels to make sure there is no gluten in your chips.
How do you know when your blondies are fully baked?
The best way to know if your blondies are done baking is by sticking a toothpick into the middle of them. If your toothpick comes back clean, your blondies are ready. If there are crumbs or batter on the toothpick, you will need to bake them a bit longer.
Fun mix-ins:
There are so many ways to vary this gluten free blondies recipe. Here are some of my kids' favorites:
- Chocolate or white chocolate chips
- Walnuts or pecans
- Caramel chips
- Heath Bar Crunch pieces
- Butterfinger pieces
More Delicious Gluten Free Cookie Bar Recipes to Try:
- Gluten Free Coconut Matcha Cookie Bars
- Gluten Free Caramel Magic Bars
- Gluten Free Banana Bars
- Gluten Free Lime Cookie Bars
Enjoy these gluten free blond brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot caramel sauce for a special treat!
Tools:
- This gluten free flour blend makes these blondies so good.
- My favorite almond flour adds protein and moistness to these brownies.
๐ Recipe
Gluten Free Blond Brownies with Peanut Butter Chips
Yummy gluten free blondies with peanut butter chips
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup gluten free flour blend
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- 1 1/4 sticks of butter, melted
- 2 cups coconut sugar
- 3/4 cup peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray an 8x8 baking tin with coconut oil (or oil of your choice.)
- Blend all dry ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to blend.
- Blend all wet ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to blend.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, add in chips and blend well.
- Spread onto into pan and bake for 15-20 minutes until done.
- Cut when cool.
Notes
Many ask if peanut butter chips are gluten free. Hershey's has said there are not gluten ingredients in their Reese's peanut butter chips.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 367Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 269mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 2gSugar: 37gProtein: 6g
Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.
Justine
Yum!! Who knew something gluten free could be so decadent and delicious???
Sandi Gaertner
LOL gluten free has come a long way ๐
Krystle
These turned out amazing, my whole family loved them even the non GF foodies!
Sandi Gaertner
You made my day, thanks for letting me know Krystle ๐
Charles Edward
Hi,
Dear Sandi, what a wonderful dessert. This looks absolutely fantastic! I would love to try this. xo, Catherine
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Catherine ๐
Kevin | Keviniscooking
That first photo had me drooling and I just had breakfast! So I thought it was butterscotch chips, but peanut butter is even better. Lovely and thanks for turning me on to a new ingredient, Xanthan Gum. I looked it up, nice stuff.
Sandi Gaertner
I love the idea of butterscotch...:-)
Catherine
Dear Sandi, what a wonderful dessert. This looks absolutely fantastic! I would love to try this. xo, Catherine
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much.
Dan from Platter Talk
These look absolutely perfect and beyond, considering they are gluten-free. Very nicely done!
Sandi Gaertner
Thanks Dan...one of these days I am going to mail you a box of gluten free goodies so you can see for yourself how delicious it can be ๐
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
These look scrumptious! I've never used coconut sugar - a must try!
Sandi Gaertner
I hope you enjoy them Patricia ๐
Sharon
These sound amazing but what kind of peanut butter chips do you use? The only ones I know of are GF but full of junk!
Sandi Gaertner
I agree most are junky. I found this recipe for a healthier version at this blog: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2013/04/22/healthy-homemade-vegan-peanut-butter-chips/
Andi @ The Weary Chef
It's not often that I would pick a blondie over a brownie, but this recipe might make me reconsider. Yum!
Sandi Gaertner
That is too funny Andi ๐ I am a self proclaimed choco-holic as well and I couldn't stop eating these blondies. Thank you for the comment.
Pure Grace Farms
I couldn't resist your delicious looking Gluten Free Blond Brownies (or doing another month of the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop)! You are being featured tomorrow. Hope to see you there ๐
Blessings,
Shari
http://puregracefarms.com/2014/06/wonderful-wednesday-blog-hop-79/
Carrie Groneman
I really love this recipe and the way you tweeked it to make it gluten-free, have more protein and less sugar - genius! I featured this on my fb and pinned. Thanks for linking up at Wonderful Wed Blog Hop. Carrie, A Mother's Shadow
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Carrie. I find when I can add protein into my kids' treats, they are much less hyper :-). I appreciate the share and pin! Have a great weekend!
EA-The Spicy RD
My daughters been dying to try making blondies this summer-perfect timing! Just pinned-these look fabulous!
Sandi Gaertner
I hope she likes these. The nutmeal makes them really moist and delicious! Thank you for your comment ๐
Pure Grace Farms
Thanks for coming by the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. Love your post and appreciate you taking the time to share. I will be featuring this fabulous post this week on Facebook and Twitter. Pinning today!
Blessings,
Shari
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you very much Shari, I really appreciate it. I love your Wednesday Hop, there are always so many fun people to meet and recipes to try. Have a great morning.
Pure Grace Farms
Oh the decadence...are you sure it's gluten free ๐ I have friends that eat only gluten free and they are gonna love this one! Come by tonight and share at the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop (7 Est) if you get a chance. Love, love, love this!
Blessings,
Shari
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Shari. This is truly a delicious creation. I have to be careful with all of these sweets for the next two weeks because my kids are both at an overnight camp in Yosemite. Bad for me because I am left to eat of the things I creae ๐ I need to see if these freeze well. I will stop by your hop, thank you again for the invite.
Jillian Babbel Mendioro
I LOVE blondies and these sound absolutely delectable!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Jillian. My kids made these disappear quicker than I expected :-0 Have a great night!
Claudia
Where is the recipe for the blondies?
Sandi Gaertner
Wow Claudia, that is my big doh! moment ๐ I guess my brain has spaced out with my kids gone at sleep away camp for 2 weeks. It is so quiet here I am not used to it. Thank you very much! The recipe is there now.