Chocolate Stuffed Paleo Blondies (Vegan)
Posted Jul 25, 2016, Updated Feb 07, 2023
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Vegan & Paleo Blondies are an easy, healthy dessert that’s ready in 30 minutes! Gluten-free, dairy-free & refined sugar-free.
These Paleo Blondies are the real deal. Paleo, vegan and ready in 20 minutes. They are everything a dessert should be. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. Like eating layers of warm cookie dough stuffed with chocolate, the recipe of my dreams.
I knew I had a winner with these healthy blondies when my husband exclaimed, “Woah! You made normal cookies tonight!” I laughed and told him they were paleo blondies. He said that he couldn’t even tell that they were healthy, not even a little bit.
How to make paleo blondies
These paleo blondies are very easy to make! Just mix up the blondie batter in one bowl and spread half of it into the pan.
Then, take a healthy amount of chocolate almond butter (or hazelnut spread works well too) and slather it all over the bottom layer. Then, spread the rest of the paleo blondie dough on top and you’re good to go.
Paleo Blondies: Substitutions
- Cocoa Almond Butter. If you do not have access to Barney’s Cocoa + Coconut almond butter you absolutely can make your own chocolate filling. Next, Mix together almond butter, coconut oil, cocoa powder and a touch of your favorite liquid sweetener and presto, you’ve made your own chocolate stuffing for these beauties. Also, you can also substitute your favorite chocolate spread (like Nutella), just ensure that it complies with your dietary needs.
- Coconut Oil. Grass-fed butter or ghee can be used in place of coconut oil.
- Honey. For a vegan version use maple syrup.
Recipe FAQs
They are similar however, the base of it substitutes vanilla instead of cocoa.
Blondies are done when they start to pull away from the sides of the pan and the edges will be light brown.
If your batter looks dry…add more almond milk until you get the consistency of cookie dough! The batter should NOT be dry when these bars go into the oven!
For a vegan version use maple syrup.
More Delicious Recipies
- Try this other tasty blondie recipie Healthy Peanut Butter Blondies & Video.
- Yum! We love these Chocolate Zucchini Brownies.
- We adore this Best Homemade Brownies Recipe (from Scratch)!
- Want anotehr vegan option? Try these Black Bean Brownies (& Video).
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Chocolate Stuffed Paleo Blondies
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 2 TBS coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 2 TBS honey or maple syrup for vegan
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-4 TBS almond milk
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips chunks or chopped chocolate
For the filling:
- ¼ cup Barney Butter Cocoa Coconut Almond Butter
- or
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 1 TBS cocoa powder
- 1 TBS coconut oil
- 2 TBS honey or maple syrup for vegan
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and line a 9×5″ loaf pan, set aside.
Make the Blondie batter:
- Combine almond flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a small bowl. Set aside
- Melt coconut oil and almond butter together in a microwave safe bowl or on the stovetop.
- Add coconut sugar, honey, vanilla and 2 TBS almond milk and stir well.
- Add dry ingredients to wet. Mix until combined.
- If the batter is dry and does not resemble cookie dough, add up to 2 more TBS of almond milk!
- Add chocolate chips. (This dough should look like cookie dough. It should not be crumbly or runny).
Make the filling (optional).
- Gently melt together the almond butter, honey and coconut oil.
- Mix in cocoa powder until well combined.
Putting it together:
- Spread ½ of the batter evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan.
- Spread the filling over the batter.
- Top with remaining cookie batter and spread evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until slightly golden brown on top.
- Cool and serve!
Notes
Ingredient Substitutions
- Cocoa Almond Butter. If you do not have access to Barney’s Cocoa + Coconut almond butter you absolutely can make your own chocolate filling. Mix together almond butter, coconut oil, cocoa powder and a touch of your favorite liquid sweetener and presto, you’ve made your own chocolate stuffing for these beauties. You can also substitute your favorite chocolate spread (like Nutella), just ensure that it complies with your dietary needs.
- Coconut Oil. Grass-fed butter or ghee can be used in place of coconut oil.
- Honey. For a vegan version use maple syrup.
Storage
Store in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze for up to 2 months.ÂNutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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O goodness, these are incredible <3
Thank you Rebecca! 🙂 Never too much chocolate!
Your Blondies look amazing, we will love them! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen! 🙂
omg these dont look REAL. my mouth started watering as soon as i saw em. i fear making these because i would literally eat four in one go, and then i’d blame you for my guilt 😉
Also G-rated date nights?? We haven’t done this yet but when it gets colder my boyfriend and i are going to spend a night making homemade kimchi hahahha. we are obsessed with the stuff and want to make JARS of it.
LOL! I hear you…I have zero self-control when it comes to gooey chocolate…which is why I have to make healthy treats (bc hello being alive is pretty awesome)! You can blame me though…I’m happy to take the blame for spreading love through dessert! 😉 That sounds like a super fun date night! You’ll have to share the recipe when you hunker down and start making kimchi!
THESE look so amazing; I can’t even express it. And spending time with your mom sounds wonderful. My family loves to grill and then watch a movie (usually a true life story) together over popcorn. We also kind of like talking during the movie too. 😀
Sounds like wonderful family time! 🙂 <3 We l-o-v-e our movie nights over here too! 🙂
Ummmmmmmmm. We need to be neighbours…. NOW… but be warned, I will sneak into your kitchen and eat all of the delicious things like this.
You totally had me at chocolate STUFFED! Yum!
I couldn’t agree more! But no sneaking necessary…we could have treat parties all.the.time. I think my family would be up for a move to Australia…right?! 😉
Omg Laura I seriously can’t even get over how AMAZING these look. So ooey gooey and chocolatey! I actually think I have all of these ingredients on hand right now which means these totally need to happen this week!
Woo Hoo! Is there any other kind of dessert than ooey gooey & chocolatey?!?! 😉
Woah these look delicious. Ha sorry I can’t help you out on date night ideas because I’m still a single lady 😛
I’ve always fancied the idea of cooking a special dinner together but knowing my luck I’m probably gonna end up with a guy who can’t boil an egg.
Megan! Single ladies have date night ideas (or at least I totally did before I met my hubby)! 🙂 Cooking together sounds like fun!! 🙂 If you’re anything like me (a bit of a control freak in the kitchen) it might sound a lot more fun then it actually is! LOL! You never know who God has in store for you…and maybe if he can’t boil an egg (LOL LOL) then he’ll be able to build you some furniture or fix your car! Trade offs right?! 😉
Those look amazing!
Thank you so much! 🙂
They look so amazing!!! Might have to try this soon…
Thank you Larissa! Drop me a line if you give them a try! 🙂 They’re super crazy easy to make!
Whaaaat?! These are paleo?? They look so amazing and decadent! I love a good fudgy blondie and could totally go for about ten of these chocolate stuffed ones right now. 🙂
Come on over! I still have some in my fridge just waiting to be shared! 😉