If you’re like me, the mention of peanut butter and chocolate instantly grabs attention.
We all know how that sweet nutty flavor compliments chocolate in perfect harmony. This blondie recipe is another dessert to celebrate this delicious combination.
If you like peanut butter chocolate chip cookies that are extra thick and extra gooey, these bars are for you. These blondie bars resemble a giant peanut butter cookie. Soft, dense, gooey and buttery. The blondie base, with loads of peanut butter flavor is the prefect ode to peanut butter and chocolate.
And like regular cookie recipes, the dough is perfect too!
Make sure to sneak a taste or two of this peanut butter and chocolate studded batter.
Only steal a couple tastes if you can, because once baked, you’ll be glad for the scent of these dessert bars. You really can’t resist the smell of peanut butter and chocolate throughout the house, can you?
Simple blondies become pretty intriguing with creamy peanut butter and dark chocolate added through out. Maybe even more so knowing they are full of protein, healthy, low-gluten spelt flour and natural, nutrient filled sugars.
Enjoy them warm. Enjoy them often!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies
1 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1 cup Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
1 1/3 cups Coconut Sugar
1 cup Date Sugar or Powdered Honey
1 Tablespoon Molasses
4 Large Eggs, at room temperature
1 Tablespoon Pure Vanilla
3 cups Spelt Flour
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Pink Salt
1 1/2 cups Sugar Free Chocolate Chips or coarsely chopped Chocolate
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 by 13 baking dish.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and peanut butter together until fluffy. Add coconut sugar and mix until combined. Add the date sugar or honey. Add the molasses, eggs and vanilla. Mix until incorporated on low speed. Keeping the mixer on low speed, add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add the chocolate chips slowly. Mix until everything is combined. With a spatula, pour the batter in your prepared dish.
Bake in the center of the oven for 26-28 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for about 5 minutes before cutting into them. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature. These also freeze great for up to 4 weeks.
Jessie says
Chocolate and peanut butter certainly capture my attention. Amazing!
Stefanie says
what is coconut sugar, and date sugar?
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
Coconut sugar is a great sweetener for all kinds of treats. Even though it comes from coconuts, it’s got a brown sugar appearance and flavor- so it’s not coconutty at all! It also caramelizes really well. Date sugar is literally dried and ground up dates. It has the appearance and texture of sugar, but darker in color. We share more details about both of these sweeteners under our natural sweetener guide tab at the top of our site. Thanks!
Anonymous says
nice idea.. thanks for sharing...
Kristina says
I love the ingredient list for these blondies, they sound absolutely amazing! Where do you get coconut sugar? do you order yours, I’ve never seen it in the stores? I can’t wait to give these a try! PB and chocolate is my FAVORITE combo!
Char @ www.charskitchen.ca says
Whooaa!! YES, peanut butter & chocolate definitely DO grab my attention! They look so gooey & delicious <3 Pinned this for later :D
Annie @ NaturallySweetRecipes says
Thanks Char!!
Chelsea says
Peanut butter and chocolate are one of my favorite combinations, but I’ve never had them in blondie form! YUMMY!
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
Those combos make great blondes! :)
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
OK, these look totally amazing! I’m going to bookmark this one to try for sure! I love the spelt flour in them.
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
Thanks Heidi! I love spelt flour too, especially in things like blondies and brownies. :)
Jentry Nielsen says
I love peanut butter! These sound and look so delicious! I cannot wait to try these out!
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
Thanks so much Jentry!
helen says
I’ll take two whole batches of those please!! My little one loves peanut butter and chocolate. He is begging me to make peanut butter truffles :)
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
Peanut butter truffles sound amazing too! Thanks for the comment!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
These sure look like perfect blondies to me – chewy and delicious!
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
Thanks Anna!
Made in Sonoma says
These looks SO tasty! I’d love one right now with my tea.
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes says
Thanks Kelli! They would go very well with tea. :)