Description
This dessert is a classic, is so easy to make and will have you going back for more! The bonus is that they are free of most allergens and vegan too.
Ingredients
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For the Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup sunflower seed butter (or other nut or seed butter – natural and runnier)
- 1/3 cup melted vegan butter (or coconut oil)
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. flax meal
- 5 Tbsp. water
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
For the Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cup gluten free flour (King Arthurs or Cup 4 Cup work well)
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips (1/2 cup in the batter and ¼ cup on top of the mixture)
- 1/2 tsp. Maldon flaked salt (optional)
Instructions
- Mix together the flax meal with the water to make “flax eggs”. Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Melt the butter/coconut oil and add it to a large mixing bowl with the other wet ingredients. Stir everything together well to ensure the sugars are combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the same bowl. Add in ½ cup of the chocolate chips to the batter and reserve the rest to top the bars before baking. Stir well.
- Transfer the batter to the lined baking pan. Sprinkle some extra chocolate chips over the top of the bars. Sprinkle a little Maldon salt flakes on top too, if you like (optional).
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Use a toothpick to see how done the blondies are. The toothpick should come out clean. This usually takes 25 minutes but can vary based on your oven.
Notes
- Enjoy Life brand of chocolate chips is free of most common allergens and easily found.
- If you aren’t eating vegan and can tolerate eggs, you could use 2 eggs in place of the flax meal and water “flax egg”.