Vegan Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Blondies

How can you go wrong with vegan chocolate chip peanut butter blondies? It’s also easy to make this cake gluten free, if you prefer; simply swap gluten-free flour for the whole wheat pastry.

This moist, rich, super-easy treat has long been a favorite of my immediate and extended family — and of mine, as the lazy baker who makes it. I often make this when I’m asked to bring dessert to a gathering, and when I do, I double the recipe so I can leave one of the cakes at home.

It doesn’t matter if you use smooth or crunchy peanut butter, but make sure it’s not too stiff, so that it’s easier to incorporate into the batter. And this is so simple to make that you might come up with your own variations. I enjoy adding raisins or dried cranberries on occasion.

A family favorite vegan blondie cake

Make this in a standard 8- by 8-inch or 9- by 9-inch round pan to get 9 squares, or a round pan for 8 wedges. Of course, you can cut the pieces smaller — though you probably won’t want to!

These are fantastic served with coffee, tea, or a cold glass of plant-based milk — oat, almond, cashew, hemp, etc. Just a few ingredients and you’ve got a reliably delicious, simple pan of brownies that everyone will love.

Tip: If your pan isn’t non-stick, you can line it with parchment as shown below. Then, once it’s cooled down a bit, you can lift it right out of the pan and let it continue to cool before cutting.

Recipe adapted from Vegan Express by Nava Atlas. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky, BittersweetBlog.com.

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Yield: 8 to 9

Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies

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Vegan peanut butter chocolate chip blondies are a moist, rich, super-easy treat that might just become your family's favorite.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup light spelt, einkorn, whole wheat pastry flour, or your favorite cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup natural granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup plain plant-based milk
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
• 1 cup vegan semisweet chocolate chips (preferably Fair Trade)
• 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
2. Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl and stir together
3. Combine the applesauce, plant-based milk, and peanut butter in another bowl and whisk together until smooth.
4. Pour into the flour mixture and stir together well blended, then stir in the chocolate chips (and optional raisins or cranberries). 
5. Pour into a lightly oiled 9-inch round or square cake pan. Silicon or springform pans work well, as does a regular brownie pan.
6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden on top, and a knife inserted into the center comes out with chocolate, but not batter.
7. Allow to cool to room temperature or just warm, then cut into 9 squares or 8 wedges to serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

9

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 220Total Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gSodium: 195mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 3gSugar: 15gProtein: 9g

Nutrition data is always an estimate depending on program used to calculate and exact products used. This is given for informational purposes only and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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