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    Gluten Free Blondies

    Last Updated March 23, 2023. Published May 13, 2020 By Lorie 38 Comments

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    Gluten free almond flour blondies with white chocolate chips sliced in squares on wax paper.

    These Gluten Free Blondies are rich and gooey and full of rich white chocolate chips. Made with almond flour and only about 10 minutes to prep, these are a perfect treat that everyone can enjoy!

    Gluten free almond flour blondies with white chocolate chips lined up with top slice tilted slightly.

    What's ooey and gooey and white chocolate all over?? These insanely delicious and gluten free almond flour white chocolate chip blondies!

    Just because you can't have gluten, doesn't mean you shouldn't get to enjoy the best of baked goods! These almond flour blondies are so chewy and delicious--you will be in love!

    These Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies are also a great option to enjoy!

    Why You Will Love These Gluten Free Almond Flour Blondies:

    • They are so delicious! I am a sucker for almond flour--although it can be hard to work with in baked goods. After many attempts, this almond flour blondie recipe has become a fan favorite for our gluten free friends and family as well as those who can have gluten. Win!
    • Only 10 minutes to prep. Not a whole lot to do when making these blondies. Stir some melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla, then add the dry ingredients and then fold in the white chocolate chips. Bake and you are all set!
    • So easy to vary the recipe. While we prefer our blondies with white chocolate chips, the variation options are pretty amazing. You can toss in some chopped pecans, regular chocolate chips, sprinkles, dried cranberries, a touch of lemon zest--you see where I am going?!

    What Are Blondies?

    Blondies are sort of like brownies without the chocolate. I consider them a cross between a sugar cookie and a chocolate-less brownie if that makes any sense at all. If done right, they have that gooey goodness of a brownie but they taste much more like a buttery cookie. And then if you add any sort of chocolate chips, they resemble even more of a cookie bar.

    There are several little things that can have an impact on how blondies turn out texture-wise and I most certainly learned that the hard way. Let's just say this recipe was tested soooooo many times. So. Many. Times.

    Almond flour blondies lined on wax paper with white chocolate chips.

    Recipe Ingredients:

    • almond flour: I used a finely ground almond flour like this one from Bob's Red Mill. I always found almond flour to be not fine enough for baking but a lot of manufacturers are making them much finer these days and it is much improved.
    • butter: unsalted, melted and then slightly cooled. You can use salted, but you will want to lessen the amount of salt used later in the recipe by half.
    • eggs: large eggs
    • sugar: a combination of brown and regular. The brown sugar gives the nice chew and a bold layer of flavor.
    • vanilla: the vanilla is one of the stars of blondies in general. If you can get your hands on a high quality vanilla, all the better!
    • baking powder: make sure it's fresh. These almond flour blondies will rise while baking and then settle a bit after cooling. Make sure your baking powder is fresh for the most success.
    • salt: we use sea salt, table salt will still work in these gluten free blondies
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    How to make these Gluten Free Blondies:

    • Combine the melted butter, eggs, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk until fully combined. (steps 1 and 2)
    • In a small bowl, combine the almond flour, baking powder and sea salt. Whisk to fully combine. (steps 3 and 4)
    • Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix to fully incorporate. No need to over mix here, just get them combined. (steps 5 and 6)
    • Fold in the white chocolate chips or your favorite add ins. White chocolate is pretty darn sweet, you don't have to use the full amount if you don't like your blondies too sweet. You can add some nuts or something else to balance it out. (steps 7 and 8)
    • Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment. If you don't have parchment, make sure to grease the pan well, especially the sides. No one wants their blondies stuck to the pan! (step 9)
    • Pour the batter into the pan and spread evenly. No need to save any white chocolate chips to sprinkle on top as they essentially get hidden once you bake these. (steps 10 and 11)
    • Bake 22-25 minutes and a golden and light brown. The day I made these to shoot process shots, I over baked by a couple minutes because TODDLERS. I didn't have the time or resources that day to do it all over again. So just note this one was a slight brown as compared to usual. I will say I did not hate the extra slight crispiness one bit! (step 12)

    Recipe Tips:

    • For best results, use high quality white chocolate chips. I have tested these gluten free blondies quite a bit and noticed a difference when using better white chocolate. Not all white chocolate chips are created equally! Ghiradelli are great and honestly the Private Selection from Kroger are actually amazing for a store brand's more luxury selection. Nestle's white chocolate always seems to brown a bit and almost burn a bit after baking.
    • Allow your blondies to cool completely before cutting. The blondies will firm up a bit and hold together once cooling. If you try to cut into them too soon, they will be a bit of a mess.

    Storage Instructions:

    These almond flour blondies will keep for about 3-4 days in an air tight container at room temperature. You can refrigerate them for one week.

    To freeze these blondies, make sure they have cooled completely before freezing. You can slice and wrap individual servings or freeze the entire pan as is! In a freezer safe, air tight container, they can keep for up to 3 months.

    Recipe Variations:

    • Try them with half chocolate and half white chocolate chips. Zebra blondies!
    • Toss in some dried cranberries for a white chocolate cranberry flavor.
    • Add a hint of almond extract (½ tsp) dark chocolate chips and some coconut for an almond joy variety
    • Try adding some cinnamon (about 1-2 tsp) for a white chocolate churro blondie
    • Chopped pecans anyone? These would be great with some nuts tossed in as well!
    Gluten free blondies with white chocolate chips arranged on parchment.

    Other Gluten Free Recipes To Try:

    • Double Chocolate White Bean Brownies
    • Chocolate Chunk Avocado Brownies
    • Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies
    • Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie
    • Funfetti Rice Krispie Treats
    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

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    Almond flour blondies on parchment with white chocolate chips.

    Gluten Free Blondies

    These Gluten Free Blondies are rich and gooey and full of rich white chocolate chips. Made with almond flour and only about 10 minutes to prep, these are a perfect treat that everyone can enjoy!
    5 from 26 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 22 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 24
    Calories: 213kcal
    Author: Lorie Yarro

    Ingredients 

    • 2 c almond flour
    • ⅔ c brown sugar
    • ½ c sugar
    • ½ c butter, melted and cooled slightly
    • 2 eggs (large)
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 - 1 ½ c white choclate chips
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13inch baking pan with parchment allowing extra to come up the sides. (You can use spray oil as well to make sure these babies come out!)
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until fully combined.
    • In a separate bowl, whisk almond flour, salt and baking powder well.
    • Stir the dry ingredients into wet until just combined (try not to over stir) and then fold in white chocolate chips.
    • Pour into baking pan and bake for 22-25 minutes. The top will just be starting to turn a very light brown. Allow to cool completely and then dig in!

    Notes

    • For best results, use high quality white chocolate chips. I have tested these gluten free blondies quite a bit and noticed a difference when using better white chocolate. Not all white chocolate chips are created equally! Ghiradelli are great and honestly the Private Selection from Kroger are actually amazing for a store brand's more luxury selection. Nestle's white chocolate always seems to brown a bit and almost burn a bit after baking.
    • Allow your blondies to cool completely before cutting. The blondies will firm up a bit and hold together once cooling. If you try to cut into them too soon, they will be a bit of a mess.
    • Storage suggestion: These almond flour blondies will keep for about 3-4 days in an air tight container at room temperature. You can refrigerate them for one week.To freeze these blondies, make sure they have cooled completely before freezing. You can slice and wrap individual servings or freeze the entire pan as is! In a freezer safe, air tight container, they can keep for up to 3 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Joanna says

      March 26, 2023 at 1:55 pm

      Hi! Forward to making these but quick question? Can I use coconut sugar instead of white sugar??

      Reply
      • Lorie says

        March 26, 2023 at 3:33 pm

        Hi! I have never tested this recipe with coconut sugar so I’m not sure what effect it will have in the recipe. The texture and flavor will definitely be different. I have read that coconut sugar is ok to sub 1:1 but there will definitely be a difference overall. Hope that helps!

        Reply
        • Joanna says

          March 26, 2023 at 5:08 pm

          5 stars
          Sooo good! I did use coconut sugar and think they turned out great. Next time I’ll make them with white sugar and add a comment on the difference in flavor (if any). As far as texture they are very reminiscent of any blondie I’ve had before.

          Thanks so much for sharing such yummy recipes!

          Reply
          • Lorie says

            March 26, 2023 at 6:27 pm

            Oh thank you so so much for coming back to share! This is so helpful. I loooooove these so much and happy to hear they were a hit for you!!

            Reply
    2. Jen says

      February 03, 2022 at 4:25 pm

      I don’t have almond flour, could I make these with AP flour and still get the same result? Obviously they wouldn’t be gluten free, but for us that’s ok. I’m just hunting for a good blondie recipe!

      Reply
      • Lorie says

        February 03, 2022 at 4:55 pm

        Hi! I have read that all purpose flour should sub 1:1 for almond flour. Technically you should be ok—I don’t know if it will impact baking time though—just keep an eye on tbem!

        Reply
    3. Sundee says

      August 26, 2021 at 10:50 am

      Has anyone tried freezing them? Then I can make ahead for a bake sale?

      Reply
      • Lorie says

        August 28, 2021 at 9:56 am

        Hi! I have not frozen these to date. I believe it should be on but will add to my list of things to test!!

        Reply
    4. Kandie says

      July 01, 2021 at 6:47 pm

      Loved this recipe. I do a few tweaks but nothing major. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Lorie says

        July 03, 2021 at 10:45 am

        So happy to hear it!

        Reply
    5. Lili says

      June 01, 2021 at 4:53 pm

      Hello! Mine turned out raw on the inside and brown on the top. Do you know what I did wrong? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Lorie says

        June 01, 2021 at 7:24 pm

        Hi Lily! It’s ok if they are a bit underdone when you pull them out. They will continue to bake a bit even out of the oven. If you allow them to cool completely they may be ok. Did a toothpick come out clean?

        Reply
    6. Charity says

      March 14, 2021 at 7:41 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing!!!!! Would never know they are gluten free. Added some pecans for crunch. Will make again and again

      Reply
      • Lorie says

        March 15, 2021 at 10:33 pm

        So happy to hear this Charity!!

        Reply
    7. DanaC says

      February 27, 2021 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      Tasty! I reduced the sugar by about a third and they are still plenty sweet, for my taste. I also found they needed a bit more time to brown. I baked them for 27 minutes and they came out just right.

      Reply
      • Lorie says

        March 01, 2021 at 10:02 pm

        So glad they turned out great for you Dana! Yes, they are pretty sweet as is, so a little less will do the trick!

        Reply
    8. Bethany says

      February 18, 2021 at 1:55 pm

      5 stars
      Made this today and they are delicious! They make not make it to tomorrow because the five of us all love them. 😉 This was the first time I’ve baked something with Almond Flour (it’s been in my pantry unopened since I bought it to try macarons I never got around to). The white chocolate chips taste amazing in this bar. Next time I might add some chopped macadamia nuts. Although the recipe is amazing as is! I did bake this for 28 minutes with the top getting a medium brown color because I wanted to make sure it was cooked through. Using parchment paper made cutting easy.

      Reply
      • Lorie says

        February 19, 2021 at 10:33 pm

        So so happy you all loved this! And the macadamia nuts sounds like a perfect idea to me!!

        Reply
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