Chocolate Peanut Butter Blondies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Blondies are the ultimate gluten free treat! This 1 bowl dessert recipe is sweet, dense, chewy, and chocolatey.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian

Method Baking

Servings

Calories 264kcal

3/4 cup butter 1-1/2 sticks, melted then slightly cooled
2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter see notes
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups gluten free baking flour blend WITH binder see notes
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups gluten free dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips Enjoy Life recommended

Preheat oven to 350 degrees then spray a 9x13" baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
Add cooled melted butter and brown sugar to a large mixing bowl then whisk to combine. Add peanut butter then whisk to combine. Add eggs and vanilla then whisk until smooth. Add gluten free flour, baking soda, and salt then switch to a spatula and stir to combine. Lastly, add chocolate chips and stir to combine.
Scoop mixture into prepared baking dish then use the spatula to press dough into an even layer. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until center is just barely set, placing a piece of foil gently on top of the baking dish at the 20 minute mark. DO NOT OVERBAKE! Better to underbake vs overbake these blondies or they can get crumbly. In my experience, a toothpick inserted into the center does not indicate doneness. Feel the top of the center of the blondies with your fingertips. If it's jiggly, keep baking (just not for too long!)
Let blondies cool completely before slicing into bars and serving. Blondies taste best at least one day after baking.

I have not tested this recipe with "natural-style" (aka runny/drippy) peanut butter.
I like King Arthur Flour Measure for Measure Gluten Free Flour for this recipe.
Adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction.