Almond Butter Birthday Cake Blondies

You won’t believe how easy it is to make these Almond Butter Birthday Cake Blondies. They are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and easily made egg-free too. Rainbow sprinkles make this wholesome treat taste like birthday cake. However, you can easily add in or replace them with chocolate chips if you’d like a more classic blondie. Kids are going to love getting into the kitchen to make these healthier blondies with you!

Kids in the Kitchen:

  • Mise en place!: that’s the French phase for getting everything prepared and ready. Kids can help get out the ingredients and equipment you’ll need for the recipe. Then start measuring the ingredients together.
  • Use a large bowl. Mixing in a large bowl means less mess when cooking with kids. I try and always and demonstrate what speed I’d like kids to stir before letting them have a turn. Most likely, their mixing will result in at least a little spillage, but that’s ok. With practice, kids will eventually learn to better control the spoon or spatula.
  • Sprinkle those sprinkles! Kids will love adding the sprinkle to the batter then showering the top of the pan with even more at the end. Just make sure you measure or add the sprinkles to a separate container/bowl so kids don’t accidentally dump the whole jar of sprinkle onto the top.

Subs and Tips for Making Almond Butter Blondies:

  • Egg-Free: Use a flax “egg” instead: mix 1 tablespoon of ground flax with 3 tablespoons of water and set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
  • No almond flour?: I have not tried this recipe with any other kinds of flour so I can’t recommend a substitution. I like to buy my almond flour from Costco, but most grocery stores carry it in the natural foods section or near the other types of flours.
  • Want to make this Paleo friendly?: Leave out the sprinkles and maybe add some naturally sweetened chocolate chips instead. I like the Hu gems or Lily’s Chocolate Chips that have no sugar added.
  • Dye-free sprinkles: I love buying dye-free sprinkles at the Bakery section of Whole Foods or they are available online. Click HERE to see my list of favorite on Amazon. Dye-free sprinkles can be a little expensive and hard to find, so use whatever sprinkles you can find or prefer.

Almond Butter Birthday Cake Blondies

Chewy, one-bowl treats that taste like birthday cake! Gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 squares

Equipment

  • square baking pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup natural almond butter (almonds only ingredient)
  • 1 large egg or egg substitute
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar use 1/4 cup for less sweet bars
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt use 1/8 tsp if your almond butter is salted
  • 1 cup almond flour not almond meal
  • 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree. Place a sheet of parchment paper on the bottom and up the side of an 8-inch square baking pan or cake pan then lightly grease the paper.
  • In a large bow, mix almond butter, egg, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Mix in baking soda and salt then stir in the almond flour and 1/2 of the sprinkles.
  • Spread batter into an even layer in your prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining rainbow sprinkles over the top.
  • Bake until puffed around the edges and set in the center, 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely then cut into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container at room temp for 4 to 5 days.

Notes

** Add 1/3 cup chocolate chips to if you'd like!
Keyword blondies, gluten free

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Other Sweet Treats to Try:

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Bars

Healthier Monster Cookies

Strawberry Oatmeal Snack Cake

 

 

 

9 Comments

  1. Courtney on March 4, 2021 at 11:59 pm

    These look great! Cant wait to make them with my kids tomorrow!

    • Heather on March 7, 2021 at 2:28 pm

      Thanks, Courtney! Can’t wait to hear what you guys think! 🙂 Heather

  2. Zohre on May 20, 2021 at 7:07 pm

    5 stars
    Me and my kids love it. This is the best almond butter cake that i eat. I use brown monk fruit sweetener for keto version.
    Thank you so much

    • Heather on May 25, 2021 at 3:41 pm

      Hi Zohre, Amazing! So glad you enjoyed the recipe and thank you for sharing your adjustments. 🙂 Heather

    • Lauren on February 13, 2022 at 1:10 pm

      5 stars
      These blondies are absolutely DELICIOUS! I didn’t have almond butter so I subbed in natural peanut butter instead-worked like a charm! They were SO easy to make and will definitely be a go-to in our house. Kids, hubby and mama approved! Big thumbs up! Thank you!

      • Heather on February 15, 2022 at 10:06 am

        Hi Lauren! I’m so so glad you enjoyed the blondies. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and letting us all know how the peanut butter worked out. 🙂 Heather

  3. Sarah on March 10, 2022 at 10:20 am

    5 stars
    Delish! Definitely hit the mark for our whole family.

  4. María on February 12, 2024 at 9:01 pm

    5 stars
    My family loved these and I loved that they at least provide protein versus a super sweet, regular blondies. To meet my moms low sugar dietary needs, I subbed the sugar for monk fruit and they were equally delish.

    • Heather on February 20, 2024 at 12:14 pm

      Hi! Thanks so much for leaving your tips. So happy you guys enjoy the recipe. 🙂 Heather

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