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Breakfast Blondies

breakfast blondies
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton

Forget breakfast bars or muffins: Our new favorite grab-and-go breakfast is a blondie. Think of them like a healthyish muffin in bar form. Made with almond butter and flaxseed meal, they’re grain-free and packed full of protein.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 16

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more for pan
1 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts, hazelnuts, and/or pecans
¾ cup creamy unsweetened almond butter
½ cup pure maple syrup
2 Tbsp. flaxseed meal
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. baking powder
3 large eggs

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8x8" baking dish with a sheet of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Grease parchment with butter.

    Step 2

    Cook nuts and 6 Tbsp. butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, swirling pan often, until butter foams, then browns, 5–6 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; set aside nuts. Add almond butter, maple syrup, flaxseed, vanilla, salt, and baking powder to hot brown butter and whisk until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, whisking to incorporate after each addition. Vigorously whisk batter until glossy and smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in all but about 3 Tbsp. reserved nuts. Scrape batter into prepared pan and spread in an even layer. Top with remaining nuts.

    Step 3

    Bake blondies until top is puffed and lightly browned and a tester inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 18–22 minutes. Let cool.

    Step 4

    Remove blondies from pan using parchment overhang. Cut into squares.

    Step 5

    Do Ahead: Blondies can be baked 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped in plastic at room temperature.

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