Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars Recipe
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars - an easy, delicious zucchini bar recipe made simple, real ingredients! The perfect end of summer dessert!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ - 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ⅛ cup ground flax
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter regular or dairy-free
- ½ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet or dairy-free
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Zucchini: Grate 1 ½ - 2 cups grated zucchini, place in paper towels and squeeze out excess moisture, set aside.
- Dry Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, combine 1 cup whole wheat flour, ½ cup rolled oats, ⅛ cup ground flax, ¼ teaspoon baking soda and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Whisk to combine.
- Wet Ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer, add 2 eggs and beat on medium for 30 seconds. Add melted butter to eggs along with ½ cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until thoroughly mixed.
- Combine: While stand mixer is on low slowly add in the dry ingredients. Stop the stand mixer and gently fold in the zucchini and ¾ cup chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour into a prepared 9x9 pan. Add any additional chocolate chips on top. Place in oven, middle rack, and bake 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool + Serve: Remove from oven and place pan on a cooling rack - let cool 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Grated Zucchini - measure zucchini before you squeeze out the water.
- Storage: store on the counter-top in an airtight container for a few days then move to the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
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