Easy Vegan Blondies with Cranberries and Nuts
This is the best vegan blondie recipe! These blondies are gooey, sweet, a little tart and made with simple ingredients.
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 145kcal
Equipment
- 8" x 8" baking dish
Ingredients
- 7 tablespoon vegan butter, slightly softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- ⅓ cup sweetened dried cranberries (Craisins)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Prepare an 8" x 8" baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
- Beat the vegan butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract until creamy.
- Add the unsweetened applesauce and mix well.
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix until combined.
- Fold in the chopped nuts and dried cranberries with a spatula.
- Use the spatula to add scoop the batter into the prepared pan. The batter might be a little sticky.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-32 minutes.
- Let sit for 25 minutes before cutting and enjoying.
Notes
- I recommend using Earth Balance butter sticks if you can find them. They are easy to measure!
- Customize these blondies by changing up the dried fruit.
- Store blondies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg