Here’s a shout out to those of you who don’t or can’t eat chocolate. Blond brownies, also known as blondies, are a must make.
If you’ve been wondering what to do with that jar of almond butter in your pantry, here’s a great excuse to screw off the top and pull together a sweet, healthy protein-rich snack for any time of day.
Another great thing: This is a one-bowl recipe, which I’m really digging lately. A few readers expressed the need for easy, no-kitchen-equipment-needed recipes. This is one of those. And simple ingredients too: almond butter, salt, egg, baking soda, honey, and vanilla extract.
Blondies {almond butter}
Yield 16 squares
These are quite amazing without any additions, but feel free to add your favorites, like chocolate chips, raisins, or even freeze dried berries.
For substitutions, you can use maple syrup in place of honey. I haven't tested flax seed egg or chia seed egg, but I bet they'll work. Same goes for cashew butter or other nut butter; the flavor will change some what according to the nut or seed you use.
If you use sunflower seed butter, you may want to add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice to prevent it from turning green.
When testing, I used 1/2 a jar of Trader Joes' creamy unsalted roasted almond butter, but any brand of raw or roasted almond butter will work. Just make sure there's no added salt or oils. Just pure almonds, ground into creamy goodness.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (227 g) unsalted almond butter (roasted or raw)
- 1/2 cup (170 g) honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C, or gas mark 4).
- Line an 8 inch x 8 inch (20.32 cm x 20.32 cm) baking pan with parchment paper, or grease it generously.
- Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix until well blended.
- Scoop the batter into the baking pan, and spread it across the pan. It will even out when it bakes.
- Bake the blondies for 20 minutes.
- Cool and slice. Store covered for a week or in the refrigerator for a few weeks.
Sandi C.
October 20, 2017 at 6:07 amIs the receipt missing the flour?
Erica
October 20, 2017 at 8:25 amNo flour in this one 🙂
Shannon J.
October 20, 2017 at 11:55 amDo you need to use baking powder? I am wondering how to make these SCD compliant
Erica
October 20, 2017 at 2:45 pmIt’s baking soda, my mistake! Just corrected it. Thanks for flagging that 🙂
Amy
October 21, 2017 at 1:24 pmIs it raw honey or regular honey? Thanks.
Erica
October 21, 2017 at 7:23 pmEither works 🙂
jennifer wood
October 27, 2017 at 8:13 pmHey Erica and Comfy Belly peeps, Aaahmazing!!!!! Made this once as written – delicious – and even with a little less honey. Just now made it with homemade pecan butter. Out of the park! Thanks Erica for a winner. Cocoa powder doesn’t seem to agree with me so these hit the spot. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!! Jennifer
Erica
October 27, 2017 at 8:56 pmWow, now I want to try pecan butter. Thanks for the tip!
Gabriele
February 1, 2018 at 12:38 pmWow! Made these last Saturday and took them to our fellowship meal on Sunday. Great success <3
I also shared them with a friend on Tuesday. She loved them as well.
Now I have to make them with a different nut butter for a friend with almond allergies. Thanks for this recipe.
Erica
February 1, 2018 at 6:39 pmSo good to hear! thanks 🙂
April
April 5, 2018 at 7:54 pmThese are delicious! I made mine using homemade rice milk and they turned out perfectly. I did end up cooking mine until about 30-35 minutes and they became more of a bread texture and sooo good! Thank you for the recipe!
Erica
April 5, 2018 at 9:22 pmThanks! Yes, the longer you bake them the more cake-like they become (vs gooey).
Jennifer
May 29, 2018 at 1:11 pmFor my chocolate loving friends I added 1/4 cup of cacao powder and got rave reviews. Consistency still perfect, might even go up to 1/3 or 1/2 cup to up the chocolate factor. So much to love about this recipe!
Erica
May 31, 2018 at 7:32 amYes, it’s very similar to this brownie recipe: https://comfybelly.wpengine.com/2009/07/brownie-heaven-and-the-tour-de-france/
jennifer
August 7, 2018 at 6:39 amAnother substitute for this winner of a recipe: date syrup! I have been using date syrup as a substitute for honey since I seem to tolerate date sugars a little better. I get mine from the Date Lady in the big bottles.
Also over the weekend make a double recipe in a 9×11 pan and used three eggs to make it slightly cakier, but still with a nice dense texture.
Erica
August 7, 2018 at 8:03 amGreat additions! Good to hear about date syrup as I’ve been wanting to try it as well.
Julia
October 6, 2018 at 7:50 amThank you a million times. I made this treat as my reintroduction to sugar (half the amount of maple syrup worked a treat) after a month and a half of SCD restrictions. This is amazing. Im so happy to find your site. Its made my boring food rainy saturday a very happy day.
Erica
October 6, 2018 at 8:56 amAlways good to hear this recipe is creating happiness 🙂
Nechama
November 6, 2018 at 3:17 amFor the Pecan Blondies, were the pecans plain or roasted? Pecans are more moist.
Bhavna
January 31, 2019 at 2:06 pmI added cup of cold brewed coffee to this and it turned out to be most amazing food. It almost added more of chocolate flavor.
Erica
January 31, 2019 at 4:15 pmWhat a fantastic idea! Were the brownies wetter and did you bake them longer?
Bhavna
February 1, 2019 at 10:34 amI brewed coffee and allowed it to get cold and then added it. I added it slow so the batter does not get too watery. At the end, I baked it bit more than usual to dry out the moisture. In short, it is bit moist than the one without coffee. My 12 year old son loves it. Thanks for all your creativity.
Erica
February 1, 2019 at 5:10 pmThanks so much for sharing this idea. I’m going to try it a few ways. Cheers!
Susanne
April 13, 2019 at 4:32 pmIs it supposed to puff up and be jiggly at 20 minutes?
I just peeked at my first batch in the oven and am now unsure if it is done.
I made your recipe exactly with no substitutions or additions.
Erica
April 13, 2019 at 6:03 pmYes, it does puff up. If it seems too jiggly then give it another 5 minutes.