Description
These Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars offer a delightful blend of sweet chocolate and healthy zucchini. Easy to prepare and irresistibly delicious, they make a great snack or dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups zucchini, shredded
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 (11 oz) bag chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray.
- Grate zucchini until you have 2 cups (approximately 2 zucchinis).
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter with brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix in cinnamon, flour, salt, and baking powder until well combined.
- Gently fold in the shredded zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until set and lightly browned.
- After removing from the oven, press extra chocolate chips into the top of the bars.
Notes
For a more intense chocolate flavor, use dark chocolate chips.
Ensure zucchini is well drained to avoid excess moisture in the bars.
These bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg