The Almond Eater

These Flourless Almond Butter Blondies are made with plenty of almond butter and topped with a cinnamon maple glaze for good measure. 

BLONDIES, aka my new favorite kind of brownie. ….yes, really. 

So here’s the deal—and I haven’t talked about this much on the blog (I swear I’ll write an in-depth post one of these days)—but the truth is that I can’t really eat chocolate anymore because chocolate gives me a headache. 

*cue gasps and tears*

I KNOW, I know. REALLY long story short, I had been getting headaches on a daily basis for over a year, and finding headache triggers was a bit tricky. According to doctors and experts, chocolate can be a major trigger for some people, and though I hadn’t noticed a direct correlation before, I decided to cut it out of my diet and see what would happen. The result? Fewer headaches. Like, significantly fewer headaches. 

The big question is, do I miss chocolate? Honestly? Not nearly as much as I thought I would. I really like sugar (heh), and there are many other ways for me to curb my sweet tooth, like these almond butter BLONDIES, for example. They hit the spot for sure. I’m determined the reason they’re so good is because of the perfectly-textured almond butter that is the Fresh Thyme creamy almond butter. MMMMM.

You may have seen my Instagram stories last week, but if not, I had a chance to check out the brand spankin’ new Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market in Pleasant Hills, PA, and boy is it a dream. They have plenty of options to choose from and all of the best brands—organic and conventional—to fit everyone’s dietary and budget needs. I picked up some Fresh Thyme almond butter, Fresh Thyme organic eggs, nuts from their bulk section, along with a TON of good-for-you beauty products. Woohoo! I also purchased my favorite LesserEvil popcorn, Califia Farms coffee creamer, dried lavender (they have it in the bulk section–so good!), and Fresh Thyme virgin coconut oil. Seriously, they have it all. 

Now as for these blondies, they’re FLOURLESS which is cool, and they taste like almond butter goodness topped with a cinnamon maple glaze. What’s not to love? Pick up a jar of creamy almond butter and get baking!

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by friends at Fresh Thyme Farmer’s Market. As always, all opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting brands that help keep this site up and running! 

Flourless Almond Butter Blondies

★★★★★

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These Flourless Almond Butter Blondies are naturally gluten free, made with plenty of creamy almond butter and topped with sliced almonds and a maple cinnamon glaze for good measure.

• Author: Erin

Ingredients

For the blondies:

• 1 jar or 1 1/2 cups (16 oz.) Fresh Thyme creamy almond butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cane sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

For the glaze:

• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine almond butter, eggs and vanilla in a bowl and stir; then, add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir to combine.
3. Last, stir in the almonds by hand.
4. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with nonstick spray or grease with coconut oil, then scoop batter into dish.
5. Bake blondies for 25-30 minutes, then wait at least 20 minutes before cutting and serving.
6. For the glaze: whisk all ingredients together until smooth; drizzle over blondies.
7. Enjoy!