Almond Butter Blondies with Chocolate Chips

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, almond butter blondies with decadent chocolate chips are the quick and easy one-bowl dessert you’ve been looking for! Only 8 main ingredients, 15 minutes to prepare in just one bowl. Serve with a dollop of your favorite vegan ice cream. This recipe was first published on February 20, 2015. It has been updated with new images, text and videos.

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It only takes 15 minutes to make these amazing, moist vegan almond butter blondes in one bowl. After mixing, just pour them into a baking pan and bake them to perfection.

This Blondies recipe is lightly sweetened, moist and buttery with flavors of vanilla and cinnamon. Use other flours or a gluten-free flour blend of your choice. If using a whole wheat flour in place of the white flour in this recipe, add 1 to 2 tablespoons less than the amount called for and only add more if the mixture is too wet.

Not only are Almond Butter Blondies delicious and easy to make, the dough is free of added refined oil! If you want to make them completely oil-free, use cacao nibs instead of the chocolate chips.

Plus, they’re free of refined sugar as we sweeten these blondies with coconut sugar, which gives them such a lovely flavor.

Why You’ll Love Almond Butter Blondies

• crispy, buttery and juicy with aromas of cinnamon and vanilla
• lots of decadent chocolate chips
• Mixing the dough in a bowl only takes 15 minutes
• easy to prepare soy-free and even nut-free

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Ingredients and Substitutions

• Almond Butter – Helps blondes get decadently juicy without added oil. Choose a variety that drips and is not stiff. You can also use other nut or seed butters instead!
• Dairy-free milk – Adds moisture. Choose nut and/or soy free if necessary.
• Coconut Sugar – For sweetness. If you prefer, you can use granulated sugar instead.
• Vanilla Extract – Gives the almond butter blondies such a great flavor!
• Flour – For this recipe you will need unbleached, white flour. Alternatively, you can use gluten-free flour or whole wheat flour. If using whole wheat flour, reduce the amount by one to two tablespoons.
• Oat Flour – Adds a nice texture.
• Baking soda and salt – To condition the dough.
• Cinnamon – For flavor.
• vegan chocolate chips – why not?

How to Make Almond Butter Blondies

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). In a bowl, mix together the almond butter, non-dairy milk, coconut sugar, and vanilla until well blended and smooth.

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into the bowl. Or whisk them together in another bowl and mix in.

Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour the thick, stiff dough into a greased or parchment-lined pan. Use a spatula to press down the dough to spread it into the pan. Sprinkle about a tablespoon of chocolate chips on top and press it in.

Bake for 23 to 26 minutes. The top should be set. Let the blondies cool for 15 minutes before slicing and devouring. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes.