Description
Savor these Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars filled with rich chocolate chips and fresh zucchini. Perfect for dessert or a quick snack, they are easy to make and irresistibly delicious.
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. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Grate enough zucchini to equal 2 cups (about 2 zucchini).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix in the cinnamon, flour, salt, and baking powder until well incorporated.
- Fold in the shredded zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until set and golden brown.
- After removing from the oven, press additional chocolate chips into the top of the bars.
Notes
You can use a food processor to quickly shred the zucchini.
Feel free to add nuts for an extra crunch.
Store in an airtight container to keep them moist.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg