Peanut Butter Oat Blondies (V, GF)

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Peanut Butter Oat Blondies (V, GF)

Learn how to make peanut butter oat blondies that are also healthy! The blondies are flourless, vegan, oil-free, gluten-free and sure to wow you.

Prep Time5

Cook Time18

Total Time23

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana blondies, blondies, oat flour, oat flour vegan banana blondies, oats, oil-free cookies, peanut butter blondies, wfpb cookies

Servings: blondies

Author: Camilla

Equipment

1 standard size muffin tin (12-count)

Ingredients

3/4 cup rolled oats (certified GF, as needed; see notes for using oat flour)
1/3 cup peanut butter (see notes for alternatives)
1 cup mashed, VERY ripe bananas (very squishy, lots of spots on peel)
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons maple syrup (see nots for options)
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F (180 C). Line 10 cups of of a standard 12-cup muffin tin with liners (silicone, paper or foil). If you are ok eating oil, you can also grease or spray the cups with nonstick cooking spray.
In a blender, process the oats into a powdery flour. Add all of the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the baking soda and chocolate chips. Process until completely smooth.
Let mixture stand for 5 minutes to allow the flaxseed to thicken the batter. Sprinkle batter with baking soda; process until blended.
Divide batter evenly among prepared cups. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown at edges (centers will initially puff and then deflate into fudgy goodness).
Let cool in tin on a wire rack for 15 minutes and then carefully remove blondies from tin. Serve warm or let cool completely.

Notes

Storage: Store the cooled blondies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days, the refrigerator for one week, or the freezer for up to 6 months.

Peanut Butter Alternatives: You can use any creamy nut or seed butter in place of the peanut butter (e.g., almond butter, sunflower seed butter, tahini, cashew butter, pumpkin seed butter).

Banana Alternative: You can use an equal amount of unsweetened applesauce. You may need to add a touch more sweetener since the applesauce is less sweet than the ripe bananas.

Oat Flour: You can use an equal amount of oat flour rather than grinding rolled oats. You will need the same weight (75 grams), which is 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons of oat flour.

Maple Syrup Alternatives: Use an equal amount of any other liquid sweetener, such as agave nectar, date syrup, brown rice syrup, or, (if not following a vegan diet), honey. You can also use an equal amount of granulated sweetener, such as coconut sugar or brown sugar, plus a tablespoon of water.

Flaxseed Meal Alternative: An equal amount of ground chia seeds can be used in place of the flaxseed meal.

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