Easy Gluten-Free Blondies

A close up of blondies sliced in a sheet pan, with one piece placed on top of the others

Meaningful Eats

16 servings

These gluten-free blondies are rich & chewy and EASY to make! They're my go-to dessert when baking a treat for a crowd because they're portable and only take 1 bowl to prepare.

Based on a long-time family recipe, I've been making this recipe for years and it's always a favorite! These can easily be made dairy-free and nut free as well.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Author Erin Collins

Ingredients

½ cup butter softened
¾ cup brown sugar 160 grams
¾ cup granulated sugar 150 grams
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour 160 grams
½ cup blanched almond flour 56 grams (or 1/3 cup more gluten-free flour)
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips
½ cup chopped pecans optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. I like using a light metal pan for this recipe.
In a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix on medium-high for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Pour in the gluten-free flour, almond flour, gluten-free baking powder and salt. Mix on low speed until totally combined and no dry streaks are left. Stir in the chocolate chips and pecans if using.
Spread the blondies batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool before slicing. Enjoy!

Notes

RECIPE TIPS

Make it nut-free: The almond flour gives these blondies a great chewy texture, but you can swap it out and add an additional ⅓ cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour to make the recipe nut-free.
Make it dairy-free: Use vegan butter and 2 cups of dairy-free chocolate chips and in place of the semi-sweet and white chocolate chips to make this recipe dairy-free.
Other add-ins: You're welcome to add 1/2 cup chopped pecans to this gluten-free blondies recipe, if you'd like. Or you can swap the chocolate chips for peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips. Feel free to get creative!

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