These paleo gingerbread blondies are packed full of holiday flavor. 100% Paleo made with almond butter, honey, warm spices, and black currant jam.
Last May I made my way to Cape Cod and spent 4 lovely days with food bloggers taking pictures of food, talking about taking pictures of food, and eating food. It was a dream getaway for a bunch of food and photography-obsessed folks. My room for the weekend was a tiny little cottage that sat on the property. When I arrived my roommate wasn’t there yet but I anxiously awaited her arrival. I needed to find out who I was rooming with and figure out if I would like her…
The good news, I LOVED my roommate and we spent HOURS talking at night. It was like we were in high school and we shared tons of funny stories and laughed loudly all night long all while I kept thinking to myself “lord I hope there is not a spider in this cottage…also I really like this girl!” Now I know you’re probably all thinking “OK, so who was your roommate?” Well the lovely Becky Winkler from the blog A Calculated Whisk! And I’m here to tell you all about her new cookbook – Paleo Planet.
{Plus she said she would be the spider/bug killer of the cottage so that makes her a definite friend in my book!}
Her book brings you 125 delicious Paleo recipe that are inspired by international cuisine. That means tons of flavor is packed into each and every single recipe. Now I’m sure you know I don’t live a full on Paleo lifestyle but that did not stop me from wanting to make everything in this book. The recipes are simple to follow and include easy to find ingredients that are probably already in your pantry.
How can you not love that?
Now, about these totally awesome gingerbread blondies. They are full of gingerbread flavor and the black currant jam is the perfect touch. I knew being Paleo they wouldn’t include flour but this was the first time I have baked using almond butter so I was scared it wouldn’t turn out. Well, as you can tell from the pictures they turned out awesome! Super moist and full of gingerbread flavor and the swirled jam brings in pop of sweet flavor. These bars would be great for your holiday cookie tray OR tomorrows breakfast. I never judge for eating blondies for breakfast.
Christmas is coming up so remember to pick up a copy of Paleo Planet! It’s the perfect book for anyone living a Paleo lifestyle or anyone looking to add a little more flavor to their cooking!
{Looking for more tasty dessert recipes? Try my blueberry crumb bars, pumpkin pie cake bars or my homemade Girl Scout samoas bars.}
Paleo Gingerbread Blondies
These paleo gingerbread blondies are packed full of holiday flavor. 100% Paleo made with almond butter, honey, warm spices and black currant jam.
Yield: 9x13 pan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1-3/4 cup almond butter
- 1 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons melted ghee
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- Pinch of sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup all-fruit black currant jam
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.
Beat the almond butter with the honey in a large bowl using a hand mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until smooth.
Add the melted ghee, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and salt, and beat until just incorporated. Add the eggs and baking soda, and beat again until smooth.
Transfer the batter to the baking pan, using a spatula to spread the batter out so that it evenly covers the bottom of the pan.
Use a spoon to place dollops of jam across the top of the batter. Swirl the jam into the batter by dragging a butter knife across the pan, forming stripes in one direction and then the other.
Bake until just set, 40-45 minutes, being careful not to over bake. Cool completely in the pan. Use the parchment paper to life out the blondies, cut into squares an serve.