Sunday, July 29, 2018

PALEO PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP BLONDIES

These Paleo Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies are super chewy, fudgy, and so easy to make! Gluten free, dairy free, and naturally sweetened.

Pumpkin and chocolate are such a great match and these bars are a great example. Each bite is packed with pumpkin spice and chocolate chips- so delicious!


In case you’re not familiar, blondies are a lot like brownies, just without the cocoa. So they have that same texture that everyone loves. Dense, soft, melt-in-your-mouth. One thing I never use in my brownies or blondies is baking soda and that’s because I don’t want them to rise and be cakey. The fudgier the better!

I hope you try these and enjoy them! Warm them up to make the chocolate gooey and even better!

Paleo Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup almond butter, unsweetened and unsalted
  • 2/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil room temperature but stirred to soften
  • 2/3 cup canned pumpkin not pie mix
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° and line a 9x9 square pan with parchment paper. 
  2. In a large bowl, combine the almond butter, coconut sugar, and coconut oil. Stir well until it's completely mixed. Add in the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla and stir again. 
  3. Add in the pumpkin pie spice, salt, and almond flour and mix until fully combined. 
  4. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips and scoop mixture into prepared pan. Top with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips. 
  5. Bake for 30 minutes. Edges should be light brown. Let cool before cutting for clean slices.