It’s true; I’ve got some pretty sweet vegan friends.
It was one of my favorite vegans’ birthday a few weeks ago, and my friend Abbey and I got together to make a special birthday treat just for him. Jimmy’s a fan of vanilla over chocolate, so we were wracking our brains to think of something he’d really like.
Enter: The birthday Vegan Golden Oreo Blondies!
You’ll need:
1/3 cup coconut oil (we used Trader Joe’s brand)
6 ounces unsweetened vanilla almond milk
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
8 ounces dairy-free chocolate chips (we used Giardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips)
Sprinkles
Instructions:
Mix together the coconut oil, almond milk, and brown sugar first. Add the baking powder, salt, and vanilla next. Mix in the flour last, add the chocolate chips, and pour into a greased 9×9 baking dish. Then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. I like everything slightly underbaked, so only kept them in the oven for about 28 minutes.
Right when you take the blondies out of the oven, crumble golden oreos over the baking sheet. Press the large pieces of oreo into the surface of the blondies. If you’re making these for a birthday, molest the top of the blondies with some colorful birthday sprinkles. They’ll melt into the cream of the oreos.
It’ll make the birthday guy/girl a happy one.
You guys salivated all over these guys via instagram and demanded a recipe (down, Jillian). I don’t leave my friends hangin’.
Now, go make these and make someone else’s birthday awesome. I also recommend delivering a card as good as this one to accompany the delicious masterpiece.
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Vanilla Oreos are so good! I can’t buy them anymore bc I literally ate an entire box once, but it was so worth the sugar hangover!
Heather @ girlyeverafter recently posted..What’s On My Bookshelf
Looks delicious!
RunEatRepeat recently posted..I Try Training
Oreos are vegan?? I’m not a vegan, but I guess I assumed the Oreo creme filling had creme in it, and that’s from cows? Maybe I’m totally nuts haha … I’ve never examined the ingredients on a bag of Oreos before! Regardless, these look delicious!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..A poke-cake addiction.
nope!! Oreos are vegan. Awesome, right?
I just looked them up out of curiosity, and was about to tell you that I was wrong haha! Wow, awesome, but also a little scary to see what that “creme” is really made of!!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..A poke-cake addiction.
Hahah, I thought the same exact thing. Oreos are vegan? But what about that creme filling?! I went right to the nutrition label on Nabisco’s website. Vegan indeed. But boy will I re-think buying them the next time I’m craving their “creme” filling.
These Blondies look super fantastic regardless of the sketchy Oreo ingredients!
Trisha recently posted..You Are My Sunshine
yes yes YESSS. also I miss you. I know you’re busy singing and dancing and things but can’t you make some time for ME?
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I do love that oreos are vegan – except why did you use MILK chocolate chips for this vegan recipe.. ?
Oh, I didn’t. The Gihardelli chips are vegan! I guess I should reword that.. I meant I didn’t use the dark chocolate ones! Thanks for catching that.
Wow I had no idea that oreos were vegan! That’s good to know! And this recipe looks delicious! I love blondies and what a fun twist that these have an oreo top! I also love the addition of sprinkles– definitely a birthday essential!
Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola recently posted..GGG Book Club: The Last Letter from Your Lover
Those look amazing!!!! Who knew they were vegan
Anything with sprinkles is always better!
Danielle @ Clean Food Creative Fitness recently posted..What’s so bad about Grains???
I saw that card at Kroger…too funny!
Emily @ Perfection Isn’t Happy recently posted..WIAW #9 : Wedding Week
i definitely didn’t know oreos were vegan. you’re a good friend!
janetha [meals & moves] recently posted..on overcoming fear & believing in yourself.
neither did I… until I had vegan friends!
sour patch kids and swedish fish are, as well. 
That is my FAVORITE birthday card!! I’ve given it to too many people to count. Makes me laugh every time
Colleen @ The Lunchbox Diaries recently posted..Do You Remember [When These Things were Cool?]
HAHAH I love that.
What an interesting and fun take on a birthday cake! I think my half birthday is coming so maybe I will make myself a present:)
Talia @ Bite Size Wellness recently posted..Healthy Sleeping Positions for the Sleepyhead
haha I immediately googled if oreos are vegan or not! I guess that demonstrates how processed packaged cookies are! Lol but sooooo good. I miss oreos. That looks delicious!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats recently posted..Thursday Thoughts
My goodness, you are brilliant.
Sam @ Better With Sprinkles recently posted..The ED Story – Part 2.
And people think vegans are all healthy and crap – pssshhh.
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey recently posted..the new plan that’s not really a plan
true story, one of my vegan friends wants to open a vegan restaurant called “the fat happy vegan” since vegans are totally not necessarily healthy.
Holy hanna – these look awesome! And I didn’t know Oreos were vegan, either
Yellow Haired Girl recently posted..Fitness WIAW
I’m not vegan, but this looks great!
Michelle @ Blogitness recently posted..Samplrs Box Review
as a non-vegan, I can attest.. they are delicious!
These look awesome! I’ll always pick vanilla over chocolate, vanilla oreos are my weakness.
Jen@HealthyFoodandFamily recently posted..My Poor Foot
these look heavenly!!
well holycrapthoselookinsane. golden oreos in blondies = genius!
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