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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies

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These Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies stay soft and chewy for days! They’re refined sugar-free with a vegan option and will satisfy all your chocolate peanut butter cravings.

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies stay soft and chewy for days! They're gluten-free and refined sugar-free, and will satisfy all your chocolate peanut butter cravings.

How was your Valentine’s Day? Whether you’re in a relationship or not, I sincerely hope you snacked on delicious food and at least some chocolate during the day. I spent the morning making way more croissants than three girls could eat, but we tried anyway.

It was nice to finally cross croissants off my bucket list. They’d been on it for years, and I was like a proud momma as I pulled my beautifully puffed, browned, beautiful croissants from the oven. I made tons of flavors because I had tons of dough and had to use all of it.

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies stay soft and chewy for days! They're gluten-free and refined sugar-free, and will satisfy all your chocolate peanut butter cravings.

After a morning of rolling, measuring, cutting, shaping, and proofing, my kitchen was full of plain, chocolate, ham & cheese, pesto & cheese, and raspberry & chocolate croissants. Most of them, even the chocolate, got a sprinkle of Maldon sea salt. It was perfect, but then I proceed to eat three too many, because I had to try all the flavors. And then I felt sick, but it was SO worth every bite of flaky croissant.

Even though they were totally incredible, I don’t know how often homemade croissants will show up on my table. When I want a croissant, I want it now and the three day dough process doesn’t satisfy my need for immediate satisfaction. Except for the rare special occasion, I’ll leave the croissant making to Bakery Nouveau – the best croissants I’ve ever bought and conveniently located on my street.

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies stay soft and chewy for days! They're gluten-free and refined sugar-free, and will satisfy all your chocolate peanut butter cravings.

Now…for the quick-to-make Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies!

Something that does give immediate satisfaction and definitely takes a whole lot less time than three days to make? These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies! These blondies are out of the oven within a half-hour of getting started! And who doesn’t love warm blondies? :)

These blondies are delightfully peanut buttery, not overly sweet, with just enough chocolate to keep things interesting. The recipe is gluten-free and refined sugar-free, too! You can, of course, use chocolate chips, but I recommend chopping your own chocolate. If you want to keep these refined sugar free, make your own refined sugar free chocolate chunks!

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies stay soft and chewy for days! They're gluten-free and refined sugar-free, and will satisfy all your chocolate peanut butter cravings.

These bars lasted four days in my house, and they stayed super soft and chewy the whole time. This recipe is definitely a keeper – enjoy!

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These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies stay soft and chewy for days! They're gluten-free and refined sugar-free, and will satisfy all your chocolate peanut butter cravings.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies


★★★★★

5 from 5 reviews

  • Author: Rachel Conners
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 16 blondies 1x
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
  • ⅔ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 large egg (or flax egg to keep vegan (for flax egg, whisk together 1 tablespoon flax meal with 2.5 tablespoons water. Let gel for 10 minutes before using))
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup blanched almond flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 oz. dark chocolate chunks (use paleo chocolate chunks to keep refined sugar free)

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 peanut 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. Store in an airtight container.
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  1. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    February 16, 2016 at 4:17 am

    I actually don’t think I had any chocolate on Valentine’s Day! But I did make up for that with lots of pizza, so I guess that’s ok! :) This blondies look SO good, Rachel! I love the chunks of melty chocolate in the middle. And the addition of pb sound just perfect!

    Reply
    • Jana says

      August 20, 2019 at 9:14 pm

      I made these for a birthday treat and it was quite the hit! I made two substitutions: 1. Subbed almond butter for peanut butter.
      2. Subbed granulated monk fruit for coconut sugar to be Keto friendly.

      I also made it in an 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper and pulled the whole cookie out like a cookie cake. Topped it with coconut whipped cream. It lasted all of five minutes. ❤️

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        August 21, 2019 at 3:27 pm

        Sounds so delicious!! I’m so thrilled to hear it was a hit, Jana. Thanks so much for sharing your adjustments and feedback :D

        Reply
  2. Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    February 16, 2016 at 4:53 am

    I was seriously jealous of your croissant party! It looked like SO much fun! And oh.my.gosh, these blondies!! That gooey chocolate is absolutely killing me and I want these for breakfast NOW! Your photos are STUNNING, Rachel! :)

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 16, 2016 at 6:33 am

      Thank you so so much, Sarah! Wish you could’ve come to the croissant party :)

      Reply
  3. Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet says

    February 16, 2016 at 6:41 am

    Wishing a batch of these would magically appear on my desk! I may have to make time to whip these up tonight. They are simply irresistible!

    Reply
  4. Amanda says

    February 16, 2016 at 10:39 am

    These are really speaking to me! All of that chocolate and peanut butter! And they look so gooey and good. Yum!

    Reply
  5. Medha (Whisk and Shout) says

    February 16, 2016 at 11:48 am

    These blondies are my PB and chocolate loving self’s utmost dream! Your photos are seriously stunning, too :) Pinning!

    Reply
  6. Kevin | Keviniscooking says

    February 16, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    Rachel I have been a fan of yours forever on Pinterest, you always have me drooling and these are no exception! Wow!
    I worked in a French patisserie at 17 and would be the official tester and I will admit I had about 2-3 fresh from the oven, buttery, flakey, croissants daily. I absolutely loved the crispy edges. Now you’ve inspired me to make them from scratch. I can’t believe I never have at home.
    BUT these are amazing and I need these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies. Beautiful and drool worthy indeed!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 16, 2016 at 6:34 pm

      Thanks so much for the sweet comment, Kevin! I would be in croissant heaven working at a French bakery. That sounds like a dream! You’ve got to try making them at home at least once in your life – it’s a proud moment pulling apart a perfect flaky croissant and knowing you did the days of work to make it happen!

      Reply
  7. marcie says

    February 16, 2016 at 6:44 pm

    Making croissants with the girls sounds like a wonderful way to enjoy Valentine’s Day! I made them in school once and there’s nothing like homemade. :) These blondies look beyond delicious, Rachel, and I’m pinning them to try some time!

    Reply
  8. Claudia | The Brick Kitchen says

    February 16, 2016 at 9:37 pm

    Two things – I am SO impressed that you made croissants (the whole three day process and the fear of them then not even working properly, and just the sheer myth surrounding croissants has always put me off), and also these blondies look AMAZING. You have a way with gooey chocolate, seriously. x

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:09 am

      Thank you so much, Claudia! I had been meaning to make them for YEARS and I’m so glad I finally did!

      Reply
  9. Shadi says

    February 17, 2016 at 1:05 am

    What I love the most about your baking? Chocolate chunks! Way better than chocolate chips and that ooey gooey center of these blondies is just making me drool! I’m on holiday now when I get back this baby is going to be the first thing I try!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 17, 2016 at 10:05 am

      Haha you know all about my chocolate chunk love! <3 Thanks so much, Shadi! Hope you love them :)

      Reply
  10. Mary Frances says

    February 17, 2016 at 7:18 am

    Yum! These look so good. Looks like you had a fun valentines day! I had some hot chocolate and it felt perfect in this bitter cold here in NYC.

    Reply
  11. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy says

    February 17, 2016 at 8:24 am

    You had me at peanut butter chocolate chunk. Literally drooling right now!!

    Reply
  12. Jen | Baked by an Introvert says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:00 am

    I don’t think I could resist these blondies! They are heavenly! Peanut butter and chocolate chunks are where it’s at!!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 17, 2016 at 10:05 am

      Thanks so much, Jen!!

      Reply
  13. Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction says

    February 17, 2016 at 11:17 am

    Wow, these peanut butter chocolate blondies look absolutely scrumptious!

    Reply
  14. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    February 17, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    Love how rich and gooey these look! The pb chocolate combination is irresistible!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 17, 2016 at 2:57 pm

      Thank you so much, Jessica! It definitely is :)

      Reply
  15. Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says

    February 17, 2016 at 4:06 pm

    I saw your croissants on Snapchat and was immediately jealous. They turned out perfect, as did these blondies. I really love how your dessert recipes are lower in sugar, and aren’t junk food bombs. It’s nice to take a break from all the sugar sometimes.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 17, 2016 at 5:17 pm

      Thank you so much, Nicole!

      Reply
  16. karrie @ Tasty Ever After says

    February 17, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    Yes, I ate too much delicious food and chocolate on Vday this year and I’m regretting it a little. I broke my diet in a big way, but if I had this recipe, then I could have eaten my sweets with no regrets. Maybe I’ll make them this weekend to make up for it ;)

    Reply
  17. [email protected] says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:37 pm

    I’m pretty sure they would NOT last four days in my house! These are fabulous!!

    Reply
  18. Laura @ Laura's Cuiary Advenures says

    February 18, 2016 at 4:58 am

    I recently made croissants for the first time myself. They are definitely a labor of love! These blondies look super delicious!

    Reply
  19. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    February 18, 2016 at 6:56 am

    Making and stuffing one’s face with croissants sounds like a pretty great way to spend the week. ;) If you ever make them again, feel free to send some my way! I have no problem taking those off your hands! While you are at it, feel free to send some of these blondies my way too! These look seriously delicious, Rachel! Peanut buttery, chocolate, chunky Perfection! I’ll take 2 dozen. ;) Cheers, doll!

    Reply
  20. taylor @ greens & chocolate says

    February 18, 2016 at 7:09 am

    My V-Day was pretty uneventful because my husband had to work….blah. Oh well, I still had my share of wine and chocolate ;) These blondies look amazing…I’ve just started using coconut sugar and LOVE it!

    Reply
  21. Ashley says

    February 18, 2016 at 12:44 pm

    You had me at peanut butter + chocolate! I’m not so sure I would have any control around these bars!!

    Reply
  22. Stacey @ The Sugar Coated Cottage says

    February 18, 2016 at 4:40 pm

    I’m all about the peanut butter this week, these are singing to me! Love the addition of almond flour! Take care.

    Reply
  23. Denise @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says

    February 18, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Aaaah croissants are totally my weakness, sounds like such a fun gal-entine’s day! Love the looks of these blondies, I would never ever have guessed they are gluten free and refined sugar free!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 19, 2016 at 8:17 am

      Croissants are my weakness too!! Thanks so much, Denise!

      Reply
  24. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

    February 19, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    Ermagherd… I am obsessed with blondies! I have to admit, I wasn’t always a fan of PB with Chocolate (I know, I’m an idiot). But about 3 years ago, the light bulb finally went off and now I’m totally on board. So basically, I need this in my life immediately!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 19, 2016 at 3:24 pm

      Chocolate + peanut butter is my absolute fave! Glad you’ve joined the chocolate/PB team :) thanks, Chris!

      Reply
  25. Morgan says

    March 1, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    Made these the other day after looking for a “healthyish” dessert to bring to a party and they turned out amazing! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 1, 2016 at 12:55 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Morgan!

      Reply
  26. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    March 1, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    mmmm my mouth is totally watering-I love how chewy and gooey and perfect these blondies look and the fact that they’re gf and refined sugar free is BLOWING MY DANGED MIND!

    Reply
  27. Marianne says

    September 27, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    Hi, is almond flour and almond meal the same? Can I use almond meal for this Blondie recipe?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      September 27, 2016 at 9:18 pm

      Hi Marianne, it’s typically the same, but almond flour is usually ground a bit finer. As long as your almond meal is pretty fine and smooth, it should be just fine to substitute almond meal in. Enjoy!

      Reply
  28. Jen says

    October 10, 2016 at 11:03 am

    Hi, I have a friend who is allergic to eggs and gluten… these look delicious! Is there an acceptable egg substitute you’d recommend?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      October 10, 2016 at 5:28 pm

      Hi Jen! I haven’t tried it in this recipe specifically so I can’t make any guarantees, but I’d recommend using a flax egg. Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Jen says

        October 18, 2016 at 12:15 pm

        Thanks! I realized I only had the ground flaxseed which isn’t recommended for flax egg replacement so I tried the Chia egg recipe (1 T chia seeds, 3 T hot water) and it worked. I’ll admit that the bars were very crumbly but with slight undercooking and careful cutting I was able to keep them in a bar shape. And they tasted lovely, with the nice crunch of chia seeds to enjoy also! Great for my friend with gluten and egg allergy!

        Reply
  29. Valerie says

    January 21, 2018 at 11:12 am

    I absolutely love your recipes! I was thinking about making this one:) can I sub the almond flour for regular GF flour? Do you think that will work? Thanks xx

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      January 21, 2018 at 5:37 pm

      Hi Valerie, I haven’t tried it but it should be okay. Let me know how it turns out if you try it!

      Reply
  30. Shelby says

    April 20, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    These are AMAZING and went very quickly! People were requesting a second batch as they were eating them. Thanks for the recipe :)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      April 21, 2019 at 3:56 pm

      So thrilled that they were a hit, Shelby! :)

      Reply
  31. Robin says

    January 16, 2021 at 7:58 pm

    Sooooo good! Super quick and delish! New family fave!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Bakerita | Rachel Conners says

      January 18, 2021 at 5:22 pm

      So glad to hear you’re loving it!! Thanks Robin :)

      Reply

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