Description
Soft and sweet one-bowl dessert bars made with zucchini and chocolate chips; not quite a cake or a cookie.
Ingredients
2 cups (248g) all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar (or ¾ cup SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Blend)
¾ cup (177ml) vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 ½ cups (approx. 152g) shredded zucchini (1 medium or 2 small)
1 ½ cups (255g) chocolate chips (mini or regular)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray a 10x15x1” jelly roll pan (or 9×13” pan).
2. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3. Stir sugar, oil, and eggs in a large bowl until smooth.
4. Stir in the dry ingredients.
5. Fold in shredded zucchini, then stir in chocolate chips.
6. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
7. Bake for 28-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. Cool completely before slicing into bars.
9. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
Notes
One large zucchini is usually enough; use 2 small if needed.
Regular chocolate chips can be used instead of mini.
Bars made in a 9×13” pan will be thicker and may take longer to bake.
The SPLENDA® sugar blend is made with cane sugar and stevia, offering half the calories of regular sugar.
Recipe is a good way to use up summer zucchini while reducing added sugar intake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Summer Veggies Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 131
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 39mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 16mg