Just four healthy ingredients are needed to whip up these soft, moist and fudgy blondies! Melt in your mouth and ready in just 15 minutes, these flourless pumpkin gingerbread blondies are naturally paleo, vegan, gluten-free and completely refined sugar-free! A quick and easy snack recipe to satisfy the sweet tooth instantly!
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I never thought the gingerbread and pumpkin combination would work, but alas, it did.
Last year, I shared with you guys these epic fluffy Pumpkin gingerbread pancakes which happened by accident. I’d seen a slew of pumpkin pancake recipes, but wanted to do something a little bit difference. It’s amazing what the addition of some spices can do to give it that sweet/spicy kick which makes you want to take a sleigh ride.
Just kidding. It makes you want to sit on Santa’s lap and shimmy to Beyonce.
Just kidding. It makes you want to chase Taylor Swift dressed up as Ed Sheeran.
Just kidding. It makes you want to hula dance with Lilo and Stitch.
Just kidding. I’ll stop with these comparisons before embarrassing myself any further.
Safe to say, the pumpkin and gingerbread combination has become a quick favorite, thanks to said pancakes becoming my pancake of choice- Irrespective of season.
Last week, I was whipping up a batch of these microwave pumpkin English muffins and had around 1/4 cup or so left. I also had one borderline black banana. I was tempted to whip up another batch of these flourless chocolate brownies but thought to give it a pumpkin twist and omit the cocoa. I also thought to add some of the spice mix I used for the pancakes into the batter and voila- These beauties were born.
These healthy flourless pumpkin gingerbread blondies take minutes to whip up and only need four ingredients because let’s be real- Spices don’t count, unless they are girls singing ‘Wannabe’. These blondies are soft, melt-in-your-mouth delicious and fudgy. They are the perfect healthy (naturally) sweet treat or snack to have on hand- For those who don’t have a raging sweet tooth, you can appreciate the subtle sweetness, thanks to the banana.
These blondies are also naturally gluten-free, vegan, egg-free, paleo and grain-free! While they may seem undercooked whilst in the oven and once removed, once you let them sit for about 5 minutes, you’ll see them start to firm up.
Hack! While there is the temptation to eat these straight out of the oven, for the absolute BEST taste, I’d recommend refrigerating them and enjoying them later-Their texture is absolutely insane and even better. If you don’t believe me, ask Alexis. She even messaged me to confirm this statement.
Make these delicious, healthy four ingredient Flourless Pumpkin Gingerbread Blondies and then tell me what you want, what you really really want.
Please don’t.
Healthy Flourless Pumpkin Gingerbread Blondies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup mashed banana approximately 1 large
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup smooth almond or cashew butter sub for another nut butter or sunflower seed butter to keep it allergen-friendly
- 1 tablespoon gingerbread spice a mixture of nutmeg, allspice, cloves, cinnamon and ginger
- 1 tablespoon + granulated sweetener of choice optional*
Instructions
- Preheat the oven the 350 degrees, grease a small cake pan or loaf pan and set aside.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl or stovetop, melt your nut butter. In a large mixing bowl, add the banana, pumpkin, nut butter, spices and optional and mix very well.
- Pour the mixture into the greased pan and bake for around 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before slicing into pieces.
Notes
These are freezer friendly and although can be kept at room temperature, I love them straight from the fridge.
Pumpkin OR gingerbread? Well there are options…
Fluffy Pumpkin Gingerbread Pancakes
Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Latte
Are you a fan of gingerbread?
Would you sit on Santa’s lap and shimmy to Beyonce to get what you want for Christmas? …Yes.
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Totally up my alley – cashew butter makes the best blondies and love the gingerbread 🙂
me too! i am so blonde so i deserve blondies. haha. Corny cotter here. P.s.arman, glad this combo worked, I also was hesitant to combine gingerbread and pumpkin.
IT’s such a good combo 😀
Right? I’ve been obsessed with it and have a tonne more to share! 😀
These look insanely delicious Arman! Love the cashew butter with pumpkin!!!! Great combo and now I NEED this.
YES! Thanks so much, Allie!
Dear Arman, these blondies looks fantastic! They look melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Pumpkin and ginger is a perfect combination. Have a wonderful day my friend, Catherine
Thank you, Catherine- I didn’t think it would work but after a couple of tries, I was happy! 🙂
Gingerbread and Pumpkin.. what a great flavor combo. I love that these are so easy to make. I could crave a sweet treat and be eating it in 15 minutes.
You and me both, Amy! Thank you! 🙂
I love the pumpkin/gingerbread combo!
It’s what I want. What I really, really want.
Zinga-zag ahhh.
Wow, you just combined two of my favorite Fall flavors. Huzzah! But I’m sad that I will never get to eat said blondies because the thought of sitting in Santa’s lap and shimmy-ing is already giving me nightmares…and I’m still awake. Haha! Well done, Arman!
Hahaha sorry about that. :p
You’re killing me with all these delicious, easy treats – it’s almost every day that my torment grows because I don’t get around to making everything. I love this combo – simple but effective! 😀
Thanks so much, Margaux! 🙂
These look crazy good! They are so moist looking.
right? Thanks so much, Katie! 🙂
I used to LOVE Pepperidge farm gingerman cookies. If you haven’t seen them yet, get them from the grocery store, they are so cute. And tasty too!
Oh no! Another item I need to find! Haha, will do!
Ooh I love gingerbread. It’s almost the middle of October and I STILL haven’t made anything with pumpkin yet. Worst. Blogger. Ever.
More like BEST blogger ever. No beta carotene glow for you!
PS…I hope you tried the frosting. I legit had to hide it.
I love ginger and I love pumpkin, I can’t believe I’ve never combined them before! Yum!
😀 Thanks so much, Becki!
…Zigga Zig Ahhh! Hehe… These look perfectly festive for fall. I love them!
Mandy! I said ‘Zing’ at Starbucks at the barrista said it was a curse word! No more Z***ing hahhaha
Gingerbread is my favorite Christmas taste. I tried gingerbread ice cream in July and hated it. Now it’s sitting in the freezer waiting for December. I am sure I am gonna love it then.
In Germany we have two different types of ‘cookies’ both being refered to as gingerbread. I guess the more common gingerbread in the US is the one I love to dip into juice. So I can totally see the pumpkin-banana-gingerbread combo working.
One thing I meant to ask for ages, what kind of pumpkin is used for pumpkin puree? I always use whatever I have at hand but I’d like to know what it is supposed to taste like.
OOOOOOOO I LOVE the smell of German markets…always have bits of ginger there with the odd currywurst lol!
These look incredible!!! What kind of pan do you recommend? Would an 8×8 work? Thank you for the recipe 🙂
Hi Marina! you can use any size pan- Just form them into bar shapes and let them cook 🙂
Cashew butter in anything is always a dream! These sound really good.
Thanks so much, Megan! 🙂 I saw a certain apple pancakes I’m keen to make for brinner 😉