Healthy Peanut Butter Blondies Recipe

These no-bake healthy peanut butter blondies are the perfect way to satisfy a sweet tooth. Using only natural ingredients, this treat is cheap and easy to make and perfect for anyone looking for a sugar-free recipe for peanut butter blondies!

Easy Blondies Recipe

I don’t know about you but I feel that chocolate brownies and blondies are one of the best desserts when it comes to indulgent sweet treats. So recently when I was in the kitchen, wanting to create healthy peanut butter blondies, I put together this no-bake sugar-free blondies recipe. It is the best blondies recipe I’ve ever tried and it’s also sugar-free, uses only natural ingredients and perfect for kids too!

Protein Blondies

Not only are these protein blondies a great, guilt-free dessert, they also make a great high protein snack too. To increase the protein you can add in more nuts and seeds or even a spoon of your favorite protein powder. I’ve added these notes and substitute ideas to the “tips” below the recipe.

Peanut Butter Blondies Recipe

It’s sticky and sweet like blondies usually are but this recipe leaves you with lots of options to customize the ingredients you use in order to create the texture you want. I’ve listed more tips on how to customize this recipe below but under the “tips” section below. Once you’ve learned how to make this easy peanut butter blondies recipe, you can easily switch up the ingredients to alter the texture and taste so that you never get bored!

Ingredients (makes 12 squares)

How to Make Healthy Peanut Butter Blondies

1. Prepare dates: If dates are dry, soak in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain well.

2. Blend the base: In a food processor, blend dates, peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil until you get a thick, sticky paste.

3. Add cornflour and salt. Pulse until fully combined. The mixture should be thick enough to press into a pan. (If too soft, add a little more cornflour; if too dry, add a spoon of peanut butter or honey.)

4. Set in pan: Line a small square pan (8×8 in / 20×20 cm) with parchment paper. Press mixture evenly into the pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.

5. Chill: Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or freeze for 45 minutes) until firm.

6. Cut & serve: Slice into bars or blondie squares. Store chilled in the fridge.

Tips for Customizing these Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Blondies

Toasted cornflour

Although you can add the cornflour raw to your food processor when making the peanut butter blondies, if you want to give your blondies a nutty flavor then try toasting the cornflour before adding it to the food processor. Lightly toast the cornflour in a dry pan for 2–3 minutes before adding—it brings out a warm, nutty flavor, making it more like regular blondies.

Coffee version

For more richness, depth and a subtle taste of coffee, try adding coffee to this recipe. Dissolve 1 tsp instant coffee in 1 tsp hot water, then blend into the date mixture before adding cornflour. It adds depth without overpowering the taste.

Extra texture

If you want to give your peanut butter blondies more texture then stir in chopped nuts or seeds for added crunch, or extra date pieces to make them more gooey and sticky, before pressing into the pan.

Extra Protein Blondies

This blondies recipe works really well as a protein blondies snack. To increase the protein, make sure you use pure natural peanut butter. You can also add in a spoon of protein powder to the mix, nuts, seeds, or chia. You might also choose to substitute part of the cornflour with ground almonds or protein powder.

I hope you enjoy making these peanut butter blondies. They’re a popular treat in our household. For more quick and healthy recipes, check out our other recipes here.