These Peanut Butter Quinoa Blondies get a kick of extra protein from the quinoa while they still taste moist and sweet. {gluten free}
Quinoa flour success!
You don’t have to be gluten free to enjoy these Peanut Butter Quinoa Blondies.
True! This was my first experiment with quinoa flour and it was a huge success – seriously don’t doubt me. These are super easy and even the kiddos liked them.
I should give you a warning though: they not taste like white flour blondies. Indeed, the texture of these bars is smooth and the flavor is a bit stronger. That being said, you have to trust me, they are good.
Also, one nice thing about quinoa flour is that it adds protein, fiber, and potassium.
Thanks to that, these peanut butter bars have a lower glycemic index than a white flour blondie and won’t cause that sugar crash afterward.
That obviously does not mean that you should eat the whole pan, even though you can feel better about putting these in your kids’ lunchbox.
Want Gluten Free Dessert Recipes for days?
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As you may know, many gluten free recipes involving flour turn into a major production. Indeed, I’ve tried recipes that call for six different kinds of flour (are you kidding?). But not in this case.
The only thing I had to do here was grind uncooked quinoa in my blender (or use a coffee grinder) to make the quinoa flour. Then, adding baking powder and salt makes this flour mixture good to go.
As for all other ingredients, they are pantry staples. OR you can buy your own quinoa flour on Amazon. Easy, peasy.
Next, put parchment paper or foil in the bottom of your baking pan with a bit sticking up higher on two sides. That way, you can easily pull them out.
Quick tip: cutting with a plastic serrated knife makes the pieces come out nice and neat. Maybe you’ll make your squares more uniform than mine.
In the case you have a peanut allergy you can substitute almond, sunflower or cashew butter. Use big chocolate chips, butterscotch or chunks of a chocolate bar.
Last but not least, add a glass of milk and enjoy.
More Peanut Butter Cookies, Cups and other treats:
- Five Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and Cookies
- Mini Peanut Butter Cups
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Popsicles
Peanut Butter Quinoa Blondies (Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened 30 seconds in microwave
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup quinoa flour ground to a powder in a blender
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips Enjoy Life chips are gluten free
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8 x 8 square baking pan with parchment paper or foil. Leave a bit of extra around the edges and spray with cooking spray.
- Beat the butter, peanut butter and sugar with a mixer until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and mix.
- Stir in the quinoa flour, baking powder and salt. Add chocolate chips and stir.
- Spread evenly into pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool and pull out of pan with parchment. Cut with a plastic knife into squares.
Nutrition
Adapted from a recipe in Eating Well Magazine for Almond Butter-Quinoa Brownies.
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