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Pumpkin Chai Blondies (Vegan & Gluten Free)

Pumpkin Chai Blondies Gluten Free Vegan
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These Vegan & Gluten Free Pumpkin Chai Blondies taste like fall in a bar! Plus you only need 9 healthy ingredients to make them.

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/2 tbsp Loose Leaf Chai Tea (see notes) + 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 cup Medjool Dates, pitted and packed
  • 2/3 cup Canned Pumpkin Puree (not Pumpkin Pie Mix)
  • 1/4 cup Almond Butter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tbsp Chia Seeds
  • 2 cups Oats, ground into flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Pumpkin Seeds, to sprinkle on top

Instructions

  1. First, preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare the Chai Concentrate by adding the Loose Leaf Tea and Water to a small pot and bringing to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes. Strain the tea leaves from the liquid.
  2. While the tea is steeping, combine the Oat Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt in a large bowl, stirring well.
  3. Add the Chai Concentrate, Dates, Pumpkin Puree, Almond Butter, Vanilla Extract, and Chia Seeds to a blender, processing until a thick even paste has formed.
  4. Next, add the blended wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir well, until a thick dough forms. Press this dough into a greased or lined 9×9″ pan, then sprinkle with Pumpkin Seeds.
  5. Bake the Blondies for 28-30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out cleanly. Let sit in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a baking rack and let cool completely before slicing.
  6. Store any leftovers at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Notes

I used Rishi Tea’s West Cape Chai blend for these blondies, and would recommend it for best quality and flavor. If you have a favorite Chai of your own, feel free to use that! Just make sure it is a full or loose tea, and not made up of ground leaves.

Almond Butter may be substituted for any other nut or seed butter of choice, just keep in mind that this will affect the final flavor. 

Chia Seeds may be substituted for Ground Flax. 

The Pumpkin Seeds may be left off of the top of these Blondies, but I found that they bring quite a nice satisfying crunch.

I have not tested this recipe with any other flours.

Find it online: https://frommybowl.com/pumpkin-chai-blondies/