Tired of greasy or crumbly grain-free bars? My almond flour blondies recipe makes thick, soft and chewy blonde brownies dotted with gobs of gooey melted chocolate. With a classic blondie taste, no one will realize this dessert is naturally gluten-free, and it’s easy to make dairy-free too.
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Easy Peasy Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Bars
My chewy, soft almond flour blondies recipe deserve the spotlight. After cracking the code on making homemade fudgy almond flour brownies I knew what was coming next. I used the same simple baking hacks to get an almond blonde brownie will caramely notes, gobs of melty chocolate, but without a disappointing greasy or dry crumb.
What’s the trick? Creating loads of easy gluten-free almond flour recipes that work means working with almond flour’s greatest qualities. It has a pleasing, nutty taste that naturally compliments dessert recipes. It’s the reason why home bakers gush over my fluffy almond flour apple cake. The flavor just works – so much so, it’s preferred over classic versions.
Almond flour technically isn’t a flour. It’s finely ground nuts, which contain a lot of oil. Therefore, making flourless blondies doesn’t require a lot of extra fat. This is where a lot of recipes go wrong. Adding a typical amount of butter or oil will lead to greasy bars.
My recipe only requires two tablespoons to bring everything together. The brown sugar adds an on-point chewy texture. The extra egg yolk helps with binding so your bars stay together with slicing and serving.
This recipe is awesome!! Just made it today, and we just love them! I cut the sugar in half only because neither one of us are “sweet tooths” – nevertheless they’re delicious. Can’t wait to make them again. Thank you! 💕💕💕
—Marie
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Easy peasy one bowl and bake
To mix it all together in one large bowl, first whisk together the eggs, melted butter, sugars, and vanilla extract. Stir in the almond flour, baking soda, salt, optional nuts, and chocolate chips. I like to add half the chips in the mixture and save the remaining to sprinkle on top before baking.
Bake in a 350℉ oven for about 25 minutes. Almond flour baked goods have a lot of moisture so you’ll want to make sure it’s baked through, but be careful to not over brown the bars. It also has a tendency to burn easily, since it’s ground nuts.
Want more? Who doesn’t?! The recipe makes an 8X8-inch pan of blondies, which serves about nine people. However, the recipe ingredients may be doubled and baked in 9X13-inch. The baking time might increase by a couple minutes.
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Chewy Almond Flour Blondies with Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) melted butter, see recipe notes for dairy-free
- ⅓ cup (74 g) packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cup (123 g) blanched almond flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup (85 g) chocolate chips, I use a mixture of miniature and regular
- ¼ cup (optional) chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 8X8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with an oversized piece of parchment paper to lift blondies out of pan after cooling.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.2 tablespoons melted butter, ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg , 1 egg yolk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Stir in the almond flour, salt, baking soda, and half the chocolate chips (I stir in the miniature chips so they don't sink to the bottom of the pan), and optional nuts (these may also be sprinkled on top).1 ⅓ cup blanched almond flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ½ cup chocolate chips, ¼ cup (optional) chopped walnuts or pecans
- Spread in the prepared pan and sprinkle on remaining chocolate chips and/or nuts. Bake for 22-24 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and center is set. Cool for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Dairy-Free Adaptation
Replace the butter with melted vegan butter or use coconut oil. If using plant-based butter, decrease the amount of salt to 1/4 teaspoon. For the chocolate chips, use dairy-free baking chips, such as Enjoy Life brand.This post contains affiliate links. My opinions are always my own. If you purchase a product through an affiliate link, I make a small commission – at no cost to you. Read full disclosure policy here.
This recipe is awesome!! Just made it today (Feb 14 💝), and we just love them! I cut the sugar in half only because neither one of us are “sweet tooths” – nevertheless they’re delicious. Can’t wait to make them again. Thank you! 💕💕💕
So happy to hear, Marie! I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s day!
Best,
Melissa
Hope you did too, Melissa 💕
Mine were darker than golden after 20 min. Oven temp is correct with oven thermometer. No clue what happened.
Hi Cathy,
Hmm, let’s see if we could figure this out. Did you use blanched almond flour versus almond meal? Also, if the color was darker were they under or overbaked or was just the color off?
Best,
Melissa
Hello
I made this with just a couple changes, I used avocado oil instead of butter and I doubled the baking soda.I used Truvia blends of sugar and brown sugar
This was the best almond flour dessert I have found,it raised and the taste was delicious do you have a chocolate cupcake recipe? And chocolate cake? That would be fabulous thank you I just can’t say how much I love this recipe not dry and It worked !!!
Hi Erin,
So glad to hear it worked out so well! Yes, I have an almond flour chocolate cake recipe. I haven’t tried making cupcakes with it, but I’m sure you can!
Best,
Melissa
Hi Melissa,
Will doubling the recipe, work in a 9 x 13 baking pan?
Thank you,
Art W
Hi Art,
Yes, this wouldn’t be problem at all. The baking time will probably take a little longer.
Best,
Melissa
I just signed up for two cookbooks! CookBOOKS! I don’t want a download! If this is what you were offering, please cancel my order! I want a hands on, actual book! What happens if I lose my phone etc. Then I have NOTHING! ! !
Hi Suzi,
I’d be happy to help you. Are you speaking about the free cookbook downloads or did the paid digital cookbooks? If you paid and would like a refund, just send me an email and I’d be happy to give you a refund. A lot of people print off the books as well, if you would like a physical copy.
Best,
Melissa