These super easy Gluten-Free Maple Blondies are vegan, allergy-free, and just 8 ingredients! Incredibly chewy, soft, buttery, and packed with rich maple and caramel-y brown sugar flavors! This simple nut-free, dairy-free, and eggless blondie recipe is a lightened up and healthy treat everyone will be reaching for!
Literally the EASIEST and incredibly delicious blondie recipe out there! Have you ever made blondies? The "non-chocolate sister" to the fudgy brownie we all know and love! These vegan blondies are loaded with rich, caramel-y, earthy, subtly sweet maple syrup. These dairy-free and eggless blondies are so unbelievably buttery and fudgy, you are not going to be able to stop at one!
8 Simple Ingredients
- Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Light Brown Sugar Sweetener
- Pure Maple Syrup
- Vanilla Extract or Maple Extract
- Flax Egg
- Vegan/Allergy-Free Butter
- Cinnamon
Brown sugar is what makes a blondie, a blondie! It keeps the squares soft and chewy, while the dairy-free butter gives the vegan blondies their fudgy texture! You can reduce the sugar content of these healthy maple blondies by using brown sugar-style erythritol, or you preferred brown sugar sweetener! You MUST use real, pure maple syrup, not "pancake syrup". You want a runny, maple syrup for these, otherwise, the batter won't mix together properly.
These Maple Blondies are:
- Gluten-Free
- Vegan
- Allergy-free (Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free, Peanut-Free, Wheat-Free, Sesame-Free, Corn-Free, Coconut-Free)
- Kid-Friendly
- Slightly Healthier & Lightened-up
How to Make the Maple Blondies
This is a super simple one-bowl recipe that comes together in 5 minutes! I whipped up this recipe on a whim, last minute, and shocked myself by how quick and easy it was!
- Prep your flax egg and allow it to gel.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Add the maple syrup, extract, melted butter, and prepped flax egg. Mix everything together. Note: The batter will be VERY thick and sticky at this point.
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. Pour the sticky batter into the pan and do your best to smooth the batter out in a thin, even layer.
- Bake the blondies at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, until the tops are just golden brown.
- Remove and let them cool COMPLETELY before cutting.
Storage and Additional Tips
- The blondie batter is super sticky and thick. It should be! Use a greased spatula for smoothing the batter out in the pan as best you can.
- You MUST line your baking pan. Cut 2 sheets of parchment paper to fit and line all sides of your baking pan. An 8x8-inch square baking pan is the perfect size for these blondies. Anything bigger and the blondies will be too thin.
- You want to bake the gluten-free blondies at a slow and low temperature until the edges begin to brown and the middle surface looks golden.
- Let them cool in the pan to room temperature before placing them in the fridge to chill completely overnight or a few hours. They MUST be chilled when you cut them.
- To cut them simply lift the whole block out of the pan using the parchment paper and then use a sharp knife to cut 9 even squares.
- Store the blondies in the fridge for about 7 days. You can freeze the blondies, cut and individually wrapped for up 3-4 months. To thaw, simply let them defrost overnight in the fridge.
- These are best eaten at room temperature or slightly warmed in the microwave (with a scoop of your favorite dairy-free vanilla ice cream!)
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Easy Gluten-Free Maple Blondie Recipe
PrintGluten-Free Maple Blondies (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
These super easy Gluten-Free Maple Blondies are vegan, allergy-free, and just 8 ingredients! Incredibly chewy, soft, buttery, and packed with rich maple and caramel-y brown sugar flavors! This simple nut-free, dairy-free, and eggless blondie recipe is a lightened up and healthy treat everyone will be reaching for!
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 25 Minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 9 Squares 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ Cup Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
- ½ Tsp Baking Powder
- ¾ Cup Light Brown Sugar Sweetener (use your preferred light brown sugar)
- ½ Tsp Cinnamon (add more to taste)
- ¼ Cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 Flax Egg (1 TB Milled Flax Seed + 2 TB Water)
- 6 TB Vegan/Allergy-Free Butter (melted)
- ½ Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract (or Maple Extract)
Instructions
- Preheat your own to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, mix together the flax egg and set it aside to gel.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, brown sugar, and cinnamon to combine.
- Add the maple syrup, extract, melted butter, and prepped flax egg. Mix everything together to form a smooth, thick, and sticky batter.
- Line an 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper before pouring the sticky batter into the pan and smoothing it out into an even, thin layer.
- Bake the blondies in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until the top is just golden brown.
- Remove and let cool slightly before cooling completely in the fridge before cutting into 9 squares.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Square
So chewy, sweet, and buttery! With that crisp edge and super soft inside...It's like biting into a little maple square of pure dreams! Such a simple gluten-free and vegan blondie recipe with the sweet natural benefits and taste of maple! You will not be able to eat just one...just me! The family gobbled these up faster than I've ever seen! Clearly, it took me way too long to make a blondie recipe!
So tell me:
+ Have you ever made blondies?
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Jdr
Turned out beautifully. Used an egg and my own gf flour blend.
Rebecca Pytell
Glad you liked them, Jolene.
Kristen
These are great! I made 3 modifications. I used real butter, I used coconut palm sugar instead of brown sugar, and I doubled the cinnamon. They turned out great! Thank you for this recipe!
Rebecca Pytell
Glad to hear it, enjoy!
Amanda
Hi! Could I substitute the butter for margarine instead?
Rebecca Pytell
I wouldn't, margarine is very oily. The blondies may not set properly, but you can try and let us know.
Dominique
Beautiful brownies! I will definitely be making these for my GF friend soon!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Blondies! Thanks!
Monika
They sound so easy and delicious - definitely a recipe to try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are crazy easy to make!