Triple Chocolate Pecan Blondies

Triple Chocolate Pecan Blondies | Gluten free blondies are the perfect combination between a cookie and a brownie - irresistible! Made with almond and brown rice flours, the texture really is spot on!

It’s a pretty well-known fact that I happen to absolutely love cookies followed closely second by brownies. It’s not like I’m going to hate on any other dessert or sweet treat, but these are the two I naturally find myself gravitating towards.

What I find irresistible about blondies is that they combine the best qualities of both – they have the fudge-ness and thickness of a brownie, while still being chewy, toffee-like and buttery-rich like a chocolate chip cookie.

Now, with me being me and this being a blog on sprinkling wellness where and when possible, these gluten free blondies are made with almond and brown rice flour, and I’ve used organic grass-fed butter, though use what is available to you.

I’m also working on a vegan version, though if you can’t wait for that one you can try my Coconut Flour Chocolate Chunk Vegan Blondies in the meantime.

Triple Chocolate Pecan Blondies | Gluten free blondies are the perfect combination between a cookie and a brownie - irresistible! Made with almond and brown rice flours, the texture really is spot on!     Triple Chocolate Pecan Blondies | Gluten free blondies are the perfect combination between a cookie and a brownie - irresistible! Made with almond and brown rice flours, the texture really is spot on!

I actually made these to take to one of my best friend’s birthday picnic. I’m not particularly good at hand-made birthday cards, crafty gift-wrapping, or balloon animals. However, if you want baked goods, then I’m your girl.

I mean, I can get you a lovely birthday card and write some sweet things inside, but I’m much better at bringing said sweet things lovingly baked with some form of chocolate – triple chocolate in the case of these gluten free blondies!

Triple Chocolate Pecan Blondies | Gluten free blondies are the perfect combination between a cookie and a brownie - irresistible! Made with almond and brown rice flours, the texture really is spot on!     Triple Chocolate Pecan Blondies | Gluten free blondies are the perfect combination between a cookie and a brownie - irresistible! Made with almond and brown rice flours, the texture really is spot on!

Triple Chocolate Pecan Blondies
 
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • 115g (1/2 cup) butter (melted and cooled) or rapeseed oil
  • 115g (3/4 cup) rapadura, coconut or brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 50g almond flour
  • 40g brown rice flour
  • 35g tapioca starch
  • 30g cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
  • 150g (1 cup) good quality dark, milk and white chocolate, broken into chunks
  • 50g (1/2 cup) pecans
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 175ºC / 350ºF and line a 8x8 baking tin with baking paper.
  2. In a large bowl, add your butter, sugar and maple syrup and whip until fully blended.
  3. Whisk in the egg, vanilla and salt until smooth and combined.
  4. Sift in flours, baking soda and flax seeds. Stir until there are no more streaks of flour.
  5. Fold in chocolate chunks and pecans, then pour batter onto the baking tray, spreading evenly.
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out relatively clean.
  7. Let cool completely then slice into 16 squares.
Notes
I like to place mine in the fridge before slicing. This helps it stay together and also contributes to the much desired fudge-ness of the blondie.
 

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