Gluten Free Cinnamon Roll Blondies
by: claire cary
A lazier (but just as delicious) way to enjoy cinnamon rolls! These cinnamon roll blondies are ready in 30 minutes and finished off with a dairy free cream cheese glaze.
Ingredients
Blondies
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups gluten free all purpose baking flour can swap for regular
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Cinnamon Swirl
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze
- 3 tablespoons plain cream cheese dairy free or regular
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoon milk dairy or non-dairy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a small dish, combine the sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, sugar, apple sauce, melted butter and vanilla.
- Add in the remaining ingredients, making sure to spoon and level the flour, don't scoop from the bag. Stir together with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Add half of the batter to an 8x8 baking pan lined with parchment paper and spread evenly. Sprinkle on half of the cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
- Add the rest of the batter on top, spreading evenly, but don't worry if it's not perfect. It helps to use a rubber spatula. Sprinkle on top the rest of the cinnamon sugar and use a toothpick to make swirls.
- Bake for 21-28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before slicing,
- Whisk together the ingredients for the glaze, then drizzle on top of the blondies once cool. Cut into 16 slices and enjoy!
Notes
To make these vegan, you can use additional applesauce (3 tablespoons) or a flax egg in place of the egg.
You can use coconut sugar in place of the light brown, but the color of the blondies will be much darker.
Serving: 1blondie / Calories: 194kcal / Carbohydrates: 34g / Protein: 2g / Fat: 6g / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 21g
