Peanut Butter Blondie Bars
Gluten-Free.
Makes 9 squares
What You’ll Need:
¾ cup mixed gluten-free flour + almond flour (all I had left! you can use all gluten-free or all almond flour)
½ cup peanut butter (the more natural/runny, the better)
2 pasture-raised eggs
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
¼ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons non-fat Greek yogurt (can substitute coconut yogurt, if dairy-free)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon baking powder
3 oz. (Unreal brand) Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems, optional: roughly chopped
Maldon flaky sea salt, for topping
The Method:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line an 8x8-inch pan (or small loaf pan for thicker bars) with coconut oil and/or parchment paper.
Whisk together the peanut butter, eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup, Greek yogurt and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking powder. Pour the wet peanut butter mixture into the bowl with the flour and baking powder.
Fold in about ⅔ of the chopped peanut gems.
Spread batter into pan. Top with remaining gems and sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
Bake for ~30-35 minutes, checking halfway, until the center is just set.
Cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!