Vegan Blondies

These are hands down the BEST vegan blondies ever. They are soft, buttery and packed with delicious butterscotch flavor.

These vegan blondies are honestly so delicious. It took quite a few tries to get them right but we did it in the end and this recipe is just pure perfection.

The classic flavor of a blondie is butterscotch and that comes from the combination of butter (vegan butter in this case of course), molasses from the brown sugar, vanilla and salt.

The main difference between a blondie and a brownie is that a brownie is packed with chocolate and a blondie is not. It’s the blonde version of a brownie, basically.

Of course if you DO want some chocolate brownies then check out our delicious recipe for vegan chocolate brownies!

How To Make Vegan Blondies

You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

• Melt vegan butter and add it to a mixing bowl along with light brown sugar and whisk together.
• Add cashew butter and vanilla extract and whisk in until well mixed.
• Sift all purpose flour into a separate mixing bowl and add baking powder, cornstarch and salt and mix together.
• Gradually stir the flour mix into the butter and cashew mixture until completely combined.
• Add chopped macadamia nuts and stir in.

• Transfer the batter to a 9×9 square baking pan (sprayed with non-stick spray and lined with a parchment paper overhang on each side). Smooth down with the back of a spoon.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes until the edges just begin to turn golden brown.
• Leave it in the pan to cool for around 30 minutes. The top should be firm to the touch before you remove the blondies from the pan using the parchment paper overhang.
• Cut into squares and serve.

Recipe Tips

Vegan butter: Vegan butter is essential to a good blondie because you want it to have that buttery flavor. This combines with the brown sugar, salt and vanilla to create the butterscotch flavor. You can use any vegan butter option, tub style or stick style. Alternatively you can use homemade vegan butter.

Brown sugar: You can use light or dark brown sugar or a mix of the two. We used light brown sugar in this recipe. If you use a dark brown sugar the flavor may be a little sweeter and the color will be a little darker.

Cashew butter: Cashew butter works wonderfully in this recipe, and we used a smooth, salted cashew butter. You can even use a homemade cashew butter.

Cornstarch: Cornstarch helps to create softness to baked goods and this is why we use it in this recipe.

Macadamias: We used chopped macadamias which worked so well in these blondies, but if you have a nut allergy of course you can omit them. Alternatively, vegan chocolate chips or chunks would work great.

Baking time: These blondies have a relatively short baking time of 20 minutes so that they stay soft and moist. If you bake them too long they tend to get very crunchy and hard on the top, though the middle stays moist.

Storing and Freezing

Leftover blondies will keep very well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

They also freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and then let them come to room temperature before serving.

More Delicious Vegan Bars

1. Vegan Lemon Bars
2. Vegan Bounty Bars
3. Vegan Granola Bars
4. Vegan Oatmeal Bars
5. Vegan Twix
6. Vegan Snickers

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