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? 😉
Katie,
I finally made your chocolate chip blondies today, and added some cocoa powder for fun. I have to say, I was way skeptical about garbanzo beans as a main ingredient for a dessert, but they turned out AMAZING! SO DELICIOUS! Even my boyfriend loved them – he couldn’t believe it.
I am so glad that you’re going to blog full time. You’re awesome!
Lindsay
I think it always makes me happiest to hear when GUYS like my recipes… ’cause they’re the ones who usually are more skeptical about health food (all my guy friends anyway!). I’m so excited you liked the blondies!
This recipe and snack is soooo cool!
Since this is another infamous blondie post… I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to let you know that your deep dish cookie pie recipe freezes wonderfully…. and tastes delicious thawed and cool!
Also… so glad to hear you’re following your dreams and keeping up the wonderful work 🙂
Good to know it freezes well… although this information might be dangerous ;).
If I were those little kids parents I would be pretty please my kid came home full of healthy beans rather than sugar!! Ill never forget my “Barbie” birthday party!! I had a really tall pink cake that looked like a barbie dress and it had a plastic Barbie from the torso up sticking out the top!! I wish I could say it tasted good, but I actually didnt get to eat it, my dog did 🙁 Haha
Oh no! 🙁
When we were very little, my mom thought my sister and I were such clean eaters because the floor around our high chairs was always so clean. Turned out it was my DOG who was keeping things so clean!
My birthday is in December, which is right around when new Disney movies come out in theaters, so all my parties revolved around that. My favorites were the Beauty and the Beast party and the Aladdin party:)
I remember some of my birthday parties – they were always at home, because going somewhere with all of your friends is just too expensive. One year I had an Alf ice cream cake…I thought it was the coolest thing! Ooooh, or the cookie monster cake I had when I was like, 2. That was a sweet cake.
Speaking of birthdays…mine is in just 7 days! Wee!
Happy early birthday!! (I will, of course, try to remember to wish it again on the actual day!)
Yum! Saw this on foodgawker. Excited to try!
Yay! I’m your 100th comment on this post! 🙂
Another great recipe!!!
These look so good, I am making them this weekend! My bday parties were always sooo much fun when I was little, but I don’t recall having specific themes.