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Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies

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These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies have amazing crispy edges, a soft, chewy center, and melty dark chocolate chunks! With a quick 10 minute prep time, you’ll have these paleo, gluten-free, and dairy-free blondies on the table in no time.

These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies have amazing crispy edges, a soft, chewy center and tons of dark, melted chocolate chunks! You'll go crazy for these paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar free blondies. this recipe

Since I first posted these on March 1st, 2015, they’ve been SO loved by so many of you. They’re incredibly gooey, rich, and delicious, and they come together so quickly and easily you won’t believe it. The original post photos were lackluster for how deliciously amazing these are, so I’m giving them a new 2017 update!

These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies have amazing crispy edges, a soft, chewy center and tons of dark, melted chocolate chunks! You'll go crazy for these paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar free blondies.

I started doing something new in my house a few weeks ago. I grabbed one of my old notebooks, placed it next to the cake plate in the kitchen that holds whatever baked goods are around, and I listed sections for each of the baked goods that I had around at the moment. Then I told my housemates to go write their comments.

Even I can get bored of describing new recipes, because there are only so many ways to describe a cookie or a cake. So now, I can bring you comments, straight from the voices of my housemates and the other various college-aged individuals who pass through my house and try the baked goods to come out of my kitchen. So far, results are good.

These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies have amazing crispy edges, a soft, chewy center and tons of dark, melted chocolate chunks! You'll go crazy for these paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar free blondies.

When I made these Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies, I purposely left out any mention of the Paleo-friendly, gluten and sugar-free, healthy aspect of these bars. I just wrote chocolate chip blondies and waited to see if anyone noticed. The first comment:

“HOLY CRAP THESE ARE GREAT”

These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies have amazing crispy edges, a soft, chewy center and tons of dark, melted chocolate chunks! You'll go crazy for these paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar free blondies.

With a heart next to it. I had mentioned to someone when I was making them though that they were healthy, so the next comment was, “I don’t believe that these are healthy…” which got an arrow pointing to it accompanied by “what she said.”

So, I would say they went over well. These paleo blondies are totally delicious and college-student-approved! Now let’s talk about what’s in them.

These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies have amazing crispy edges, a soft, chewy center and tons of dark, melted chocolate chunks! You'll go crazy for these paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar free blondies.

What’s in these healthy blondies:

To keep them super fudgy and chewy, I used a hearty dose of almond butter. You can’t taste it distinctly, but it does so much for the texture. It adds richness and makes the blondies totally melt in your mouth. They’re sweetened by coconut sugar which lends to their darker color and caramelly flavor and gives them the most incredible crispy edges.

I used almond flour to keep these paleo and gluten-free, and I love the nutty flavor it adds to these blondies. And of course, can’t forget about the chocolate! I chopped up 4 ounces of dairy-free dark chocolate, but if you’re strict Paleo, try making your own Paleo chocolate chunks to use.

These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies have amazing crispy edges, a soft, chewy center and tons of dark, melted chocolate chunks! You'll go crazy for these paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar free blondies.

These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies got devoured incredibly quickly. No one even realized they were made without any refined sugars or flours!

If you’re just venturing into the world of healthier baking, this is the recipe for you! These bad boys taste deceptively like cookie dough and you won’t be able to resist going back for more. :) enjoy!

These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies have amazing crispy edges, a soft, chewy center and tons of dark, melted chocolate chunks! You'll go crazy for these paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar free blondies.

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These Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies have amazing crispy edges, a soft, chewy center and tons of dark, melted chocolate chunks! You'll go crazy for these paleo, gluten-free and refined sugar free blondies.

Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies

★★★★★

4.8 from 41 reviews
  • Author: Rachel Conners
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8” square baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the almond butter, coconut oil, coconut sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and combined. Stir in the almond flour, baking soda, and salt. Fold in the chocolate chunks.
  3. Spread evenly in prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  4. Cool completely, and then cut into 16 squares.

Notes

To keep these strictly paleo, make your own Paleo dark chocolate.

For the flax egg, whisk together 1 tablespoon flax meal with 2.5 tablespoons water. Let gel for 5 to 10 minutes, until thickened, before using.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: paleo blondies, gluten-free blondies, vegan blondies, chocolate chip cookie bars

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  2. Neli @ Delicious Meets Healthy says

    I was craving something sweet and was just thinking what quick dessert I could do. These are perfect! I love that they are Paleo too, and no refined sugar! A winner! Thanks for sharing this recipe, Rachel! I m definitely making these today. :)

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  4. Ashley says

    haha I love the notebook / comment idea!! And that one cracked me up – these must have definitely gone over well! :) They sure do look fantastic!

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  6. Phi @ The Sweetphi Blog says

    What a fantastic idea to leave a notebook out and ask for feedback on baked goods, I would totally have said the same thing, these sound (and of course look) fantastic! I can’t believe they’re paleo!

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    • Irene says

      Hey! Any suggestions for a coconut sugar alternative? My diet avoids all type of processed sugars even coconut sugar. The only tipe I can have is stevia. However as I have it in liquid form, do you have any advice in terms of what I should change to get the right consistency in the end?
      Thanks! Love your content!

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      • Bakerita | Rachel Conners says

        Hi Irene! I wouldn’t recommend stevia for this recipe – it will really reduce the bulk of the recipe. I’d use a 1:1 sugar replacement, like one from Lakanto or Swerve. Those will substitute the best here but will impact the flavor a bit of course. Hope this helped!!

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  11. Abby says

    I love that notebook-for-comments idea, Rachel!

    And OMG these blondies look incredible. They don’t appear to be healthy at all… which is totally a good thing :D

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  13. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    Ok, this is amazing Rachel! I almost can’t believe these are paleo. I cannot WAIT to make these! And I love that you leave a notebook out for people to leave you comments. That is so fun!

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  14. Annie @Maebells says

    Wow!! These look amazing! I love those giant chunks of chocolate! The almond butter and almond flour sounds great too, we use peanut butter ALL the time so this would be a nice change up!

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  15. Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says

    OMG these look awesome Rachel! I am still in shock that they are on the healthier side! Pinned!

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  18. Hope says

    Love having alternates to baking healthy. I try to bake at dog gatherings to keep things fun and social but so many people have food restrictions it makes it difficult. These are going to be my next go to baked item for such an occasion, however I will have to try them out first. Yeah for a yummy recipe.

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    • Rachel Conners says

      Hi Monica. I have not calculated the nutritional facts for these but there are a number of recipe nutritional calculators online that you can plug the ingredients into to get the information.

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  21. Danielle says

    These blondies look so amazing, Rachel! I love everything you put into these, I always have most of the ingredients on hand. I’m definitely giving these a try!

    ★★★★★

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  22. Beth @ bethcakes says

    What a great idea for your roommates to leave you comments about your baked goods! I’m jealous they get to eat all of your creations. I never would know any of your stuff is gf/paleo if you didn’t write it in these posts! These look fab! :)

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    • Rachel Conners says

      Thanks, Thalia! I was totally the same way until I started having to bake Paleo out of necessity for my sister, and now it’s so much fun to play with the ingredients and try to get them to taste like they’re regular baked goods.

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  25. Sarah | Broma Bakery says

    What a great way to get some creative feedback. I used to do that with my housemates, too, and it ended pretty much the same way! And the fact that they passed the delicious test? Healthy or not, I want in!

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  33. Beth Bond says

    Vanilla extract is often not gluten free, really. It doesn’t naturally contain gluten, but if you are serving these to someone that has Celiac Disease, you should note that gluten free vanilla is available.

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    • Rachel says

      Hi Claudia, what do you mean by a brownie pan? If you mean a regular 9×13″ pan, the recipe would have to be doubled to fit that size pan. Hope that’s what you meant!

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  35. Diana says

    If I want to make this with stevia instead of coconut flour, what are the measurements I use? LOOKS SO GOOD! GONNA TRY THIS RECIPE OUT SOON :)

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    • Rachel says

      Hi Diana. Stevia is a sweetener, whereas coconut flour is used for absorption so you won’t be able to substitute one for the other. If you meant to ask how to substitute stevia for the coconut sugar, I’m actually not sure as I never use stevia in my baking and it depends what form your stevia is in – powdered or liquid. I would follow the instructions from the stevia company, or follow your tastebuds as your making the batter and just add it to taste. Hope this helps!

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  36. Lori H. says

    So after making these for the fifth time I just had to comment – these are so delicious! Like, my husband’s favorite dessert of all time (I’ve only been eating paleo a few months because of my breastfeeding son’s food sensitivities so that’s saying something)!!! Thank you Rachel for helping me get through this year when I thought my beloved baked goods were out of the question! I’ll still be making these after I go back to my regular diet, they are that good!

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  38. Sierra Glass says

    So frustrating! I live in Utah where it’s high altitude and tried all the tricks , and mine still turned awful. Holes at the top and hard, and completely unbaked in the middle . Any suggestions? I also tried at 350 and 325 , and two different pans. One glass and one non stick.

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    • Rachel says

      Hi Sierra, I’m so sorry about that! I’ve lived pretty much at sea level for my whole life, and so I’m not too familiar with high altitude baking and I don’t know what could have gone wrong. Did you try adding some extra almond flour? I found this article online, too: agirlworthsaving.net/2015/07/making-high-altitude-baking-a-breeze.html – not sure which tips you’ve tried, but there might be a few new ones that are helpful on there! So sorry for all the trouble, I know how frustrating it is when recipes don’t work out right.

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  39. Diana says

    These have been my go-to dessert for the past year. Yesterday, I made a double patch for a superbowl party and they were gone in minutes! No one could believe they were gluten-free and everyone kept raving about how amazing they were. Thanks so much for all your amazing recipes!

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    • Rachel says

      That puts a big smile on my face!! I’m so glad you’ve been loving them and that they were such a hit yesterday – thank you so much for sharing your feedback with me Diana!!

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  40. Vanessa Anton says

    These are so sweet and delicious! I’m new to gluten free baking and Ive lost 10 lbs just from making the switch from eating processsed packaged junk to home made goods. My husband and I love these. I can’t wait to try your other recipes :)

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  44. Lacey says

    Could I sub multi purpose flour for the almond? Or what about oat? I’ve got like 4 boxes of King Arthur multipurpose and I don’t have any recipes to use it in lol :/

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  45. Violett says

    Rachel, just made these and they’re delicious! i was wondering what the best way to store the leftovers (if you have any!). Can I leave them on the counter for a couple days or should I refrigerate right away?

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    • Rachel says

      I’m so glad you’re enjoying them, Violett! You can keep them at room temperature for a day or two, but I prefer keeping them in the fridge for longer storage – and I love the fudgy texture they get when they’re cold!

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  46. C. says

    Can you use a dark GLASS baking dish in place of a metal baking pan? If so, is there a difference in the recipe, or in the cooking time, or the cooking temperature? THANK YOU!!!

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    • Rachel says

      Hi C, that should be fine. I don’t use glass baking pans so I’m not sure exactly how it would differ since I haven’t tested that way. I’d just start checking the blondies around 15 minutes to make sure they don’t overbake.

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      • C. says

        Hi Rachel
        I just made these. I purchased a regular baking pan to avoid problems with the glass. The batter came out like HARD cement. I could barely fold in most of the chocolate chunks. A lot of the coconut oil also separated from the batter in small pools. I finally had to take the batter out by hand and form it into the pan. Do you know what I did wrong? I purchase unblanched organic almond flour. I did not sift the flour. Is this what I am missing. So sad and disappointed. Please help.

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        • Rachel says

          Hi C, that’s so odd! The only thing I can think of that would’ve made that happen is if your almond butter was really stiff and not oily…was that the case? That could’ve made the batter firm up like that. Let me know and I can help you troubleshoot.

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          • C. says

            Thanks! I used MaraNatha Organic Roasted Almond Butter (creamy) from a jar. It was not SUPER runny, after I stirred up all the separated oil. It seemed like a good creamy consistency. My blondies turned out pretty dark, probably because the almond butter was roasted. In the end, my spouse like the taste of the middle pieces, but found it too strong on coconut flavor. The edge pieces did not get any chocolate chips, so he found those not quite sweet enough. I used Trader Joe’s Organic virgin coconut oil. This was the first time I have baked with almond flour. Do you have tips on how to measure or if sifting is needed?

          • Rachel says

            Hmm, how odd. For measuring almond flour, I pretty much always weigh it (96g per cup) and break up any clumps with a whisk. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, make sure you’re not packing the almond flour in the cup. I’d use the spoon and level measuring technique.

  47. Sherry Eckert says

    I have an issue with nuts right now due to mast cell and histamine issues, so though I love most of your recipes when you use almond flour I am wondering what I can substitute that will be a good replacement and still be gluten free and nut free. Is coconut flour the way to go, or should I look at something else, oat flour?

    Thanks, your site has been so great for me as I deal with my food issues and find things I can eat.
    Sherry

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    • Rachel says

      Hi Sherry! So glad you’re liking my site. Sorry you’re having issues with nuts! Coconut flour can be finicky and is hard to use as a replacement due to it being much more absorbent than other flours. Oat flour would be a better way to go, or if you can handle seeds, you could make a sunflower seed flour by pulsing sunflower seeds in a food processor until they’re similar in texture to almond flour. Hope this helps!

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  49. Marta says

    Hi Rachel, any recommendation on the chocolate to use (ideally refined-sugar free)? Can we make it ourselves? Thanks, Marta

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  50. Alex says

    Hi Rachel! Is this a recipe of yours for which sunbutter would be an ok substitute? Looking for ways to make it nut-free for a celebration at my sons’ school! Thank you!

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  51. Ashley says

    THESE ARE AMAZING!!! I used a 9 inch cake pan and made a ‘cookie cake’ with the recipe. Phenomenal. Everyone LOVED it!

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  54. Jeanette says

    Hi! I just made these Blondies. They are absolutely fantastic!! I am wondering how many grams of fat is in a square if you cut 16 brownies?

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    • Rachel says

      Hi SC, did you bake for long enough, and is your oven running at the right temperature? They should look golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out mostly clean.

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  56. Kara says

    HI! These look delicious. I’m wondering if it might work to bake these as directed, let them cool, then cut out with a heart cookie cutter? I found a nestle toll house cookie recipe that they did that with–but of course want a healthier version–and I’m hopeful that because these can stand to be cut into bars that perhaps they could hold up to being cut with a small heart cookie cutter instead. Thoughts? <3

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  57. Jessica says

    OH MY <3 <3 <3

    Never have I made better paleo grain free baked anything. These are divine! The taste is delish but what really gets me is the texture! They are soft and chewy and aren't crumbly whatsoever like typical GF goodies, even when fully cooled.

    I will note for others that I was scared a few times while making it because the batter was more like a VERY thick gummy dough (first with the "wet" ingredients before even adding the dry). I was worried it wouldn't all mix together but my trusty Kitchen Aid did the trick. The final dough was such a weird texture like I've never seen before. Kind of like a very glossy modeling clay. I found it much easier to push it into shape in the pan with my closed fist, pressing into place, and then smooth out with a firm spatula. I didn't think they could possibly rise or "lighten" up, but they sure did!

    All fears aside, they turned out wonderfully and I'm so excited. I hope my husband doesn't find the pan. ;)

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    • Rachel says

      Thanks so much for your feedback, Jessica!! So glad you’re enjoying them :) the texture of the dough can definitely be a little funny for paleo baked goods, but magically transforms in the oven.

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  58. Anna says

    These are UNREAL! I even cut the sugar to 1/2 a cup and they came out delicious. Doesn’t even taste gluten free. Definitely will check out the rest of your site.

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  59. Catherine says

    Rachel – Your recipes are always foolproof. Don’t know why it took me so long to find this one. These were soooo easy to make and just as easy to gobble up. I added some chopped almonds and shredded coconut. Thank you!

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    • Rachel says

      Thanks so much for the feedback, Catherine! I’m so thrilled you’re enjoying the blondies, and your mix-ins sound delicious.

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  61. Eileen says

    I made these for my daughter in law for her birthday. She is gluten intolerant and mostly keto. These were perfect, slightly chewy, tender and almost gooey in the middle with a crisp edge. I am having trouble with my gas oven temperature, and ended up baking them for about 35 minutes. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. The drizzled chocolate over the top looked great. Thank you for sharing-I will be making these again, and trying more of your recipes!

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  62. Nicole says

    I made these last night and Oh MY GOODNESSS…. YUM! They are chewy and have just the right amount of sweetness! This recipe will definitely be in rotation!

    Thank you for sharing!

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  63. Jenn says

    These are soooo freaking good! I made them for a friend and her family the other day, and I’m currently making them a double batch because there was a fight over the last one.

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  64. Melissa Baez says

    I was out of almond butter, So I had to substitute with peanut butter. Not sure how much it changed the taste, or the health aspect, but they are really good. My picky husband liked them as well. I will make them next time with almond butter and compare.

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  65. Bethany says

    These are addicting! I’ve made several times but am just now posting. Highly recommend making these, and they are super easy!! I use Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips. Thank you for this great recipe :)

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