Gluten Free Blondies Dairy Free Option Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. For thick blondies, use an 8x8-inch square pan. For thin blondies, use a 9x13-inch pan. Line the with parchment paper, leaving a 1-inch overhang on two opposite sides of the pan.
• Whisk together gluten-free flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar and melted butter until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Whisk until creamy. Add gluten-free flour mixture. Mix with a wooden spoon until the batter is thick and smooth. If using chocolate chips and/or nuts, stir them in now. Spread batter into prepared pan. If using a 9x13-inch pan, it might look like there's not enough batter for the pan. Use a small spatula or the back of a spoon to evenly spread the batter into the pan.
• Bake until bars are golden brown and the top is shiny and slightly cracked. About 35 minutes for an 8-inch pan and 30 minutes for a 9x13-inch pan. Place pan on a wire rack to cool. Bars will sink in the middle as they cool. Lift bars out of the pan with the overhanging parchment paper. Place bars on a cutting board and cut into squares with a sharp knife. When cut, the bars might look underbaked. That's normal. They are very moist and buttery.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days. Freeze cooled bars in a freezer container for up to two months. If you need to stack the bars, place a piece of parchmene paper or waxed paper between the layers.

GLUTEN FREE BLOND BROWNIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• Spray an 8x8 baking pan with coconut oil (or oil of your choice.) You can also line your 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
• Blend all dry ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to blend.
• Melt your butter in a microwave-safe dish for 35 seconds. Add the wet ingredients to the melted butter and mix well. I like to heat the peanut butter for 15 seconds so it blends in better.
• Pour the blondie batter into the dry ingredients, add the chips. Mix gently with a wooden spoon. In this case, I used peanut butter chips but you can also add semi-sweet chocolate chips!
• *Note you can also make the batter in a standing mixer.
• Scoop dough into a parchment paper-lined 8x8 baking pan. Spread the batter so it is an even layer on your pan. Bake at 350º F for 20-25 minutes until done.
• Remove from the oven and move the blondies to a wire rack to cool. For best results, allow them to cool completely before slicing.

GLUTEN-FREE BLONDIES {DAIRY-FREE OPTION}

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Spray the 8 x 8-inch square baking pan with gluten-free non-stick cooking spray or line the baking pan with parchment paper and coat the bottom and sides with gluten-free nonstick cooking spray or butter.
• In a large bowl, add the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pure vanilla extract, and melted butter mix until fully combined.
• Add the gluten-free flour all-purpose flour with xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt to the butter mixture and mix until fully combined.
• Pour the blondies batter into the greased 8 x 8-inch sized baking pan. Smooth out the top of the batter if needed.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out just barely clean. The sides of the blondies will start to pull away from the pan. Please watch your blondies because all ovens are different.
• Allow the blondies to cool before cutting. Enjoy!
• Store leftovers in an air-tight container.