Deep Dish Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Blondies is a secretly healthy, indulgent paleo dessert! Made with wholesome ingredients and refined sugar-free, no one will have troubles asking for seconds!
Originally Posted February 2015 – Photos Updated September 2016
With a holiday weekend on the horizon, I don’t think I can any more excited! As we head to our lake house today, I knew I had to make another secretly healthy dessert since we all couldn’t get enough of these salted caramel chocolate oat bars.
To up the dessert game for everyone, I knew salted caramel had to be present. That’s a shoe in, huh?
What is better than a big skillet filled with chewy, tender and caramel loaded chocolate chip blondies? Not much but to sweeten up the deal, what if I told you it takes about 10 minutes to throw together and only 20 to bake?
Win. Win.
Since we are talking dessert, I tried my best to make this a tad bit on the healthier side. I mean, I tried.
Healthier means you get more, right? Right.
The base is a caramel sauce. A rift off my 5 minute caramel sauce but with more maple, coconut oil and almond butter to thin it so it was pourable. Straight into my mouth! Kidding. Sorta. But really, it takes less than 5 minutes to whip up in your blender. Sneak a taste then pour it into your skillet. Easy peasy. (Did I really just say that? Someone please slap me.)
The chocolate chip blondie is a mix of almond flour, more coconut oil, a touch more of maple and chocolate chips. I use extra fine almond flour which makes the dough lighter and easier to spread. One other tip, you can choose to put the caramel or the cookie dough on the bottom. For a prettier presentation, I chose to put the caramel on bottom but either way, the blondie tastes extra delicious!
The fact that this blondie is paleo and therefore healthier, it crosses out the copious amounts of chocolate chips. What? It makes sense in my world. And you will understand once you take a bite of the ooey gooey caramel and warm, chocolate blondie!
Tools I used to make this recipe:
- Caramel:
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- ⅓ cup almond butter*
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- Blondie:
- 1½ cups almond flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a blender, combine the coconut oil, almond butter and maple syrup. Blend until mixed well and smooth. Pour into a 8 inch cast iron skillet (or glass baking dish if you do not have a cast iron skillet).
- In a small bowl, combine the almond flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add the coconut oil, maple, egg and vanilla extract. Stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Add to the skillet, smoothing out on top of the caramel.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until the blondie is cooked through.
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so i just got a new blender and guess what i can’t wait to make….. this! and i’m always looking for paleo recipes, especially sweet treats. and good luck selling your house, i’ll be sending good vibes!
Ohhh perfect timing! And thank you, Amanda! Those vibes are appreciated 🙂
Nothing is better than chocolate chip cookies and caramel! I love your version here, especially that caramel sauce. I will have to give that a try.
I am glad you agree! And I hope you enjoy it if you do give it a try. Thanks Kacey!
This looks incredible. Chewy, gooey, and chocolate…. YUM!
yes to all of those things! Thanks Marye!
Looks like you’ve got 2 spoons in there…one for me and one for you right?! 😉 Since it’s practically healthy food we can eat the whole thing right?!
You’ve got that right, girlfriend! xo
Oh wow! This is not going to be good for my “diet!” This looks absolutely scrumptious and I love the salted caramel – great idea!
Right?! But atleast it is somewhat healthier so the guilt can see itself out the door!
This looks SO amazing Megan! I could dive right into that face first…
I will join you! Thanks Sharon!
girlfrieeeeend this recipe is pure craziness! I want the entire thing to myself! Pinned!
I won’t tell anyone if you do 😉
I need to get better at making Paleo desserts! This looks like a great one to try!
These simple ‘one bowl’ type desserts are the only ones I can make! Thanks Julie!
This looks amazing!! Wow! I just want to jump through this screen and take a big bite!! I love that gooey chocolate-y-ness. Yum! And keep your head high. Your gonna sell that house soon and be in the mist of moving. Then you’ll be day dreaming about this recipe and couches. 😉 Pinned!
Oh you are so sweet, Cyndi! Always count on you to cheer me up! And let’s day dream of this together 🙂
our grandchildren will dive into this yumminess! I invite you to share at my Thursday hop ( you can link up through midnight tonight)
Thanks for the invite…next week! And I hope they do enjoy it. Thanks Katherine!
Megan, this looks insane- I am stoked it’s paleo! I think something is incorrect though…it says served 8. Don’t you mean 1? 😉
Thanks so much Arman! And I was just being optimistic with the whole 8 servings….
Can I make this ahead (in the morning) and just reheat it a little at supper to melt the caramel again?
Hi Lynne, I am not sure as I have never tested it that way. I would think so as you can reheat the blondie part. If you try it, let me know! Enjoy!
I did make this yesterday to bring for a birthday supper and it was a hit. Thank you!
Lynne, you just made my day! Thank you so much and glad everyone enjoyed it!!
Tried it, was great! One problem I had. Seemed to be to much flower in the Blondie. Is the recipe correct or did I go wrong somewhere?
Hi Richard, I am sorry to hear that. I have made the blondie portion many times with no problem along with a few other readers having no issues. I would maybe double check your measurements. Hope that helps!
This is an amazingly delicious recipe. My husband says this surely can’t be Paleo because it is so good! Thank you!
That makes me so happy! I am glad you all loved it! Thanks for letting me know. Have a great day, Gail!!
I am paleo…and have the BIGGEST sweet tooth so I cant WAIT to try these. My only question is, do you think I’d have success switching honey for the maple syrup? Thank you!
Hi Dawn, I can’t see why you couldn’t use honey, it may reduce faster has honey is a bit thicker. And the flavor may be more on the honey side as maple is a bit more subtle. Enjoy!!!
I am allergic to nuts. So what type or kind of flour can I use. This recipe looks YUMMY
Hi Julie, Thanks! I am sorry to say I am not sure as I have not tested it with another flour. I would maybe say try oat flour but I can’t say what the results will be.
If you try it out, let me know how it goes!
Have a great day!
I made this with oat flour last night! It was perfect!
Oh I love hearing that! And thank you so much for letting me know it worked with oat flour.
Have a great weekend!
Oh this looks delicious! I have to book mark this and try this one soon
Oh thank you! I hope you enjoy it!
This looks like perfection! What a delicious treat for the family!
Thanks Sheena!
You had me at caramel! That photo of the blondie, with the spoon, and the pool of caramel…how could anyone resit that?
I definitely can’t! Thanks, Amy!
Oh my goodness such deliciousness happening here!
Why thank you Des!!
Seriously. I cannot get over how amazing this looks!
Why thank you Brandy!
I am a sucker for blondies and this one looks amazing 😍
I second that! Thanks Sharon!
This looks so delicious. I love the flavor of almond flour in baked goods. I can’t wait to try it!
I agree! It’s such a delicious flavor! Thanks Karen!
This looks amazing! Seriously, I could just grab that spoon right now!
Thank you so much Dee! I definitely pass ya spoon 😉
Wow, this is a visually stunning dessert! It looks like a giant, delicious cookie!
Awe thanks so much Sabrina!
That caramel sauce you pour in has me swooning!
Oh its totally swoon worthy! Thanks Sandi!
Ahhhhh! This recipe is definitely going on my list to make so soon! They look amazing!
Awe thanks Justine! I hope you enjoy!
Oh my GOOOOSH. That caramel + all that chocolate goo is speaking my name right now! I’m convinced there’s nothing better than deep-dish EVERYTHING. Case in point, because these blondies are completely insane and I’m totally on board. 😉
Glad you are on board! Thanks Sarah!
I can’t get the caramel part to emulsify. The almond butter just clumps. I keep scraping the blobs but just happens again. Bar Using a Vitamix so it can’t be that.
Hi Barbara, My only thought is that you may be using dry roasted almonds? Dry roasted almonds lack the oils needed to puree. I speak from experience 🙁
No, Meg, I’m using organic raw almond butter. Did anyone else have this experience?
thanks
Hi Barbara, my other thought is the idea that you are using Raw almond butter, not roasted as it lacks the oils (much like dry roasted). I haven’t had anyone else have troubles with it. But times that I have made nut butter without roasting, I have had the same problem of the nut butter clumping up on me. So sorry to hear of your troubles!