The Best Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blondies (Easy Recipe)
This gluten free peanut butter blondies recipe is soft, chewy, and packed with rich peanut butter flavour in every bite. Loaded with melty chocolate chips, it’s the perfect mix of sweet and salty. Easy to make and seriously addictive—you’ll be going back for seconds.
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blondies
If you love anything peanut butter… these are about to be your new obsession. They’re soft, chewy, perfectly sweet, and loaded with melty chocolate in every bite.
Think classic blondies—but richer, nuttier, and somehow even better (and yes, fully gluten-free).
Simple Ingredients You Need For The Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blondies
- Gluten free all-purpose flour – any gluten-free flour blends with xanthan gum
- Golden brown sugar – can also use dark brown sugar, light brown sugar or coconut sugar. I don’t recommend using white sugar.
- Unsalted Butter – can use vegan butter or regular as long as it’s melted butter.
- Creamy Peanut Butter – can also use natural peanut butter, or almond butter.
- Egg
- Pure vanilla extract
- Baking soda
- Salt
- White & semi-sweet Chocolate chips – milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips or chocolate chunks are also delicious in this recipe.
- Optional – flaky sea salt, reese’s pieces, granulated sugar, maple syrup, vanilla ice cream for serving, etc.
How To Make
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer. Add brown sugar and beat for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy (see photos for reference).
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat again until well combined.
- In the same bowl, add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture. Mix on low speed ensuring you do not over-mix (it is a very thick batter – see photos for reference).
- Fold in chocolate chips using a rubber spatula and pour into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. The top will just be starting to turn a very light brown.
Storing Leftovers
Storing LeftoversStore in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or in the fridge for up to a week. You can also freeze them—just thaw or microwave for a few seconds when the craving hits.
Tips And Tricks For Best Results
- Don’t overmix once you add the flour—this keeps them soft and chewy
- Use a creamy peanut butter for the best texture
- Slightly underbake if you want them extra gooey in the center
- Let them cool fully before cutting or they’ll fall apart (worth the wait)
The Best Ever Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blondie Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan butter room temperature, can also use regular unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup gluten free all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
- ¾ cup white + milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium size bowl, cream the butter and peanut butter with an electric hand mixer. Add brown sugar and beat for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy (see photos for reference).
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat again until combined.
- In the same bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low speed ensuring you do not over-mix. Mixture will be very thick (see photos for reference). Fold in chocolate chips.
- Pour into 8×8 baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. The top will just be starting to turn a very light brown. Allow to cool completely and then dig in!
Nutrition
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What Are Chewy Peanut Butter Blondies?
Blondies are essentially brownies without the cocoa powder, which gives them their lighter color and milder flavor. They are typically made with brown sugar, which gives them a chewy texture and a rich, caramel-like flavor.
By adding chocolate chips to the batter, you get an irresistible combination of sweetness and crunch in this fudgy blondie.
Chewy chocolate chip blondies are a popular dessert that can be enjoyed year-round. They are perfect for picnics, potlucks, and other gatherings, and they make a great treat for lunchboxes or after-school snacks.
These easy chocolate chip peanut butter blondies are ideal for someone who loves a sweet treat but doesn’t love dark rich fudge brownies.
Other Gluten Free Desserts You May Want To Try!
- Gluten Free Chocolate Glazed Donuts
- Double Chocolate Sea Salt Fudge Brownies
- No-Bake Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Gluten Free Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
- Brownie Crinkle Cookies
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This was, by far, one of the easiest and best gluten free dessert recipes I’ve made. It was perfect that the ingredients were all things I’d have on hand for a last minute sweet. The family loved them…even those that don’t need to be gluten free!
These are really good! They taste just like a chocolate chip cookie! I didn’t have white chocolate chips so I used regular chocolate chips and regular butter. Yum!