Easy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe

gluten free peanut butter blossoms on a cooling rack

5 from 8 votes

Easy Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe

These Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms are a healthier version of the classic Christmas cookies topped with a Hershey Kiss! They are completely gluten-free, refined-sugar-free, and can be modified to be dairy free! Easy to make and easy to eat (Yum!).

Prep Time10

Cook Time9

Total Time19

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Author: Mary Smith

Ingredients

½ cup vegan butter I used Kite Hill brand
½ cup creamy peanut butter or almond butter A thick / non-runny brand will work best! I like Justins.
¾ cup coconut sugar + extra for rolling the balls
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 and ¾ cups gluten free flour King Arthur Measure for Measure is my favorite
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp sea salt
30-36 Hershey's Kisses, depending on how big your cookies are For dairy free, use a chunk of Hu Kitchen or other paleo chocolate!

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375. Unwrap all of your Hershey's Kisses (or chop your paleo chocolate into pieces).
Mix the vegan butter, peanut butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla together well until creamy. You can microwave the vegan butter for 10 seconds prior to mixing if it needs to be softened. Just don't let it melt!
In a separate smaller bowl, mix the dry ingredients (GF flour, baking soda, and salt). Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until well combined.
Roll the dough into 1.5 inch balls. (This yields 24 cookies. To make more, you can make smaller sized balls). Place extra sugar on a plate and roll each ball in it until fully coated. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet bake for 8 minutes.
Gently push a Hershey kiss (or paleo chocolate chunk) into the center of each cookie until it crinkles a bit. Return the baking sheet to the oven and cook for 1 additional minute.
Let the cookies cool for at least 15 minutes. Enjoy!

Notes

Expert Tips

To make these peanut butter blossoms dairy-free, use a vegan chocolate alternative. The cookie portion of this recipe is dairy-free, however, Hershey's Kisses contain dairy.

While I haven't tested this recipe with a flax egg, I think it should work! If you try it, be sure to let me know how it goes in the comments below. Use a flax egg and a chocolate alternative to make this recipe vegan.

Storage Tips

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

To freeze, place them into an airtight container with layers separated by parchment paper. Alternatively, you can also place them into gallon-sized storage bags and freeze. They will stay good in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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