Name: Breakfast Blondies
Yield: Makes 16
Ingredients: 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more for pan; 1 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts, hazelnuts, and/or pecans; ¾ cup creamy unsweetened almond butter; ½ cup pure maple syrup; 2 Tbsp. flaxseed meal; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 tsp. kosher salt; ½ tsp. baking powder; 3 large eggs

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton

Forget breakfast bars or muffins: Our new favorite grab-and-go breakfast is a blondie. Think of them like a healthyish muffin in bar form. Made with almond butter and flaxseed meal, they’re grain-free and packed full of protein.

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