Like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
In blondie form.
Recently, a friend asked if I’d make my famous Chocolate-Chip Blondies.
When she wanted to know her daughter’s choice of cake flavors for her birthday party, the little girl answered, “No cake. Chocolate-Covered Katie blondies!”
I have never felt so honored.
I talked with the birthday girl about what she’d like, and we decided that I’d not make chocolate-chip blondies, but a new flavor: pb and jelly!
Gooey PB&J Blondies
Based off of my Chocolate-Chip Blondies
- 1 can garbanzo beans (or white beans), drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (not unsalted)
- 1/4 cup quick oats
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 plus 1/8 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup brown sugar (feel free to use less or sub some with stevia)
- 1/2 cup jam of choice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend all ingredients (except jam) until very smooth. Scoop into a greased (or tinfoil-lined) 8×8 pan. (If you want fatter blondies, don’t spread all the way to the sides.) Spread the jam on top and bake for 35-38 minutes.
These are also very similar to the Snickerdoodle Blondies.
Nutrition Info: I haven’t calculated nutritional info, but a commenter said the blondies have 120 calories if cut into 16 squares. Since the first two photos don’t do a good job of conveying the blondies’ beauty, here’s what the final version of the blondies looked like, jelly and all:
Up close, personal, and super gooey.
I wasn’t at the actual party, but my friend said the kids polished off the blondies in record time.
She also served Chocolate Brownie Batter Dip.
When I heard this, I tried not to think about the poor moms whose children attended the party and came home filled with beans.
Question of the Day:
Do you remember any of your childhood birthday parties?
Mine always had a theme: one year was Snow White, another year was 101 Dalmations. And I liked pool parties. My mom would always make an adorable homemade cake to match each year’s specific theme. I’m definitely going to go all out for my future kids’ birthday parties.
Is it a bad thing to want kids just so I can plan their birthday parties? 😉
Hahah I actually laughed when you mentioned that the children will be filled with beans when they came home!! 🙂
Mm, yum.
I only had about three birthday parties ever until I was 15 when my friends threw me a surprise party.
Have you ever thought of founding your very own party catering company? I am serious.
I remember lots of my childhood birthday parties. My parents always created fun games and stuff. We all had a ball. I even liked my birthday cake on my 5th birthday, though my fringe caught fire 😀
Yes haha that would be fun! Ive also thought about being a professional cupcake-decorator. Can you imagine a cooler job?!
Yummy 🙂 I recently had plenty of Pb and j’s when i went to cross country camp, but i certainly wouldn’t mind them in blondie form 😉
I think i had like one birthday party when i was six, and I’ve always been in love with carrot cake as a birthday cake, though last birthday, a vegan restaurant actually made me a vegan chocolate cake for my birthday. It was so special 🙂
That’s so sweet that the girl wanted YOUR blondies for her birthday! I don’t blame her 😉
These look incredible!! They’re officially going on my chocolate-covered to make list. (Right now I have pineapple floats, your ranch dressing – which I’m making today!!, and snickerdoodle dip.) And I LOVE how you wrapped the blondies in ribbons for the pictures – too cute! 😀
My birthday parties were always very simple – a few friends over at my house, games, and cake 🙂 Although for my 16th (back in April), I went bowling! Haha, I did terrible, but it was fun anyway! But what was really sad was there was this guy next to us who got nine strikes in a row! It was great for him and all, but it made us feel REALLY bad, lol 😉
My cakes are definitely what I remember most about my parties. My favorite was my Piglet cake when I was really little (either one, two, or three… I don’t remember hardly anything about those years except that cake!), and my second favorite was this adorable penguin cake my mom made. I also loved the cake she did based on a picture of a horse that I drew – it was such a neat cake! 😀
And it’s definitely not bad to want kids just to plan their birthday parties… or if it is, we can both be held responsible 😉
Oops, sorry for the long comment!
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Oh my goodness, do not ever apologize for long comments! They are the best! Especially ones about piglet cakes!! 😉
It is so nice to find these recipes! My boyfriend is severely allergic to dairy and all of its components — these recipes allow for us to be more healthy and eat desserts. We are most thankful!
Aww I am so thankful to YOU for leaving such a sweet comment :).
One of the best things about having kids is throwing the birthday parties, lol!
I’m hoping to have some time next week to make a few more recipes. Maybe my picky little eaters will eat veggies disguised as dessert.
OK. So. Guess what? That whole im-gonna-pout-and-not-sing-in-the-shower-if-there’s-no-cookie-recipe episode (temper tantrum?) Remember that? Yeah, well, thats not working out so well. Im sorta loving these blondies. My heart is getting warmer. what about my cookie dream? my FLOURLESS cookie dream. oh well, my heart just melted for Pb &j blondie. who would have guessed?
Ok, you are making me laugh more and more with your comments!
Seriosuly, cannot stop laughing!
Ohmygoodness. I just made a batch of your guilt free cookies (and ate the whole thing for lunch) but now I wish I would have waited to make these! There is no way I’m turning on the oven again today though.
I always had themes too! I remember The Little Mermaid and a Luau specifically. My friend’s birthday is Monday and I’m in charge of the cake. She wants a cookie cake so I think I’ll make your cookie pie! My friends are fully aware that anything I make will include “hippie” ingredients as they like to call them, so the beans will be awesome.
I’m so excited you made the cookies! And lol I loooove luaus… maybe because there’s always coconut involved?? 🙂
LOL aw 🙂 Kids are so cute. That is an honor!!
The photo at the top was almost my desktop background because it’s so prettyful. LMAO except I know it’d drive me crazy because it’s so yummy looking, so maybe I’ll save it for if there’s a chance I need to go on a weight-gain diet or something!!
Haha but then you’d want to eat the screen… that probably wouldn’t taste very good. hence, not eating much. Hence no weight gain ;).
LOL. 🙂