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Servings: 12 bars

Grain-Free Pumpkin Blondies

5 from 3 votes
Perfectly chewy, gooey, fudgy, crispy pumpkin blondies made grain-free! These Paleo Pumpkin Blondies are warmly spiced with pumpkin pie spice and are so delicious!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup coconut oil or butter melted and cooled
  • ¼ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract optional
  • 1 2/3 cups almond flour/meal
  • 1/3 cup maple sugar or coconut sugar*
  • 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice**
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 8” x 8” square baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Add the melted butter (or coconut oil) pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract to a mixing bowl and mix well until completely combined.
    Red mixing bowl with pumpkin, melted butter, and an egg inside.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl (almond flour, maple sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and sea salt) and stir well until a thick dough forms.
    Mixing bowl with whisked wet ingredients and dry ingredients on top, ready to be mixed in.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips until well distributed throughout the dough.
    Chocolate chip paleo pumpkin blondie dough in a mixing bowl.
  • Transfer the blondie dough to the prepared pan and smooth into an even layer. If desired, top with more chocolate chips.
    An 8-inch square baking pan lined with parchment paper with an even layer of pumpkin blondie dough, sprinkled with chocolate chips.
  • Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden-brown and the center is still somewhat soft.
    Finished pumpkin blondies fresh out of the oven.
  • Remove the cookie bars from the oven and allow them to cool for at least 30 minutes. Transfer the pumpkin blondies to a cutting board. Cut them into squares, and enjoy!
    Horizontal photo of sliced paleo pumpkin blondies

Notes

*Feel free to replace the maple sugar or coconut sugar with regular granulated cane sugar or brown sugar.
**If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, use 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg, and ⅛ teaspoon of cloves. Or just stick with cinnamon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Blondie (of 12), Calories: 231kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 17g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 15g
Course: Brownies & Bars
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free recipes, grain-free chocolate chip pumpkin blondies, grain-free dessert recipes, healthy cookie bars, healthy pumpkin cookie bars, healthy pumpkin recipes, paleo pumpkin blondies, paleo pumpkin cookie bars
Author: Julia
https://www.theroastedroot.net/grain-free-chocolate-chip-pumpkin-blondies/