Vegan Blondies

You will love these easy vegan blondies with chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. They're soft, buttery, chewy, and so incredibly delicious! And all you need is 35 minutes!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 382kcal

Author Sina

Equipment

8 inch square baking pan
parchment paper

Ingredients

1/2 cup melted vegan butter
3/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cashew butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegan dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
sea salt flakes, to sprinkle (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Place the vegan butter in a small pot and melt it on the stovetop.
Place the melted vegan butter and the coconut sugar in a large bowl.
Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture has a smooth caramel-like texture.
Stir in the apple sauce, the cashew butter, and the vanilla extract.
Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and stir until just combined. Don't overmix the batter.
Fold in the chocolate chips and the roughly chopped macadamia nuts.
Line a brownie pan with parchment paper and transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Press down evenly with a spatula.
Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Let the blondies cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes for the perfect combination of sweet and salty.

Notes

I used a 8 inch square baking pan for this recipe.
Make sure not to overmix the batter. Stir it with a wooden spoon until just combined. Overmixing the batter can make your blondies sink in the middle while baking.
If you want, you could replace the dark chocolate chips with vegan white chocolate chips. Usually, they're harder to find, so I prefer dark chocolate chips, which are often vegan.

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