Description
These Irresistible Pumpkin Maple Blondies are chewy, cozy, and perfect for fall. With warm spices, pure maple syrup, and tender pumpkin, they’re an easy gluten-free sweet that’s also adaptable for vegan or paleo diets. A festive dessert bar favorite!
Ingredients
Dry ingredients: 1 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (or regular) 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon nutmeg Wet ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter (or coconut oil), melted ½ cup pure maple syrup ½ cup light brown sugar (or coconut sugar) 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 large egg (or flax egg) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Optional add-ins: ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts ½ cup dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment and grease lightly. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. 3. In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, maple syrup, and brown sugar. Add pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla; whisk until smooth. 4. Fold dry ingredients into wet just until combined. Gently stir in nuts or chocolate chips if using. 5. Spread batter in prepared pan and smooth top. Bake 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs. 6. Cool completely before slicing into squares. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
• Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. • For vegan: use coconut oil and a flax egg. • For paleo: use almond flour, coconut sugar, and coconut oil. • Chill before slicing for clean edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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