Description
Soft, chewy cookie bars loaded with gooey chocolate chips and a hidden veggie twist. Perfect for using fresh zucchini and creating an easy homemade dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups finely shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Optional chopped walnuts or pecans
- Optional flaky salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Mix melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and stir well.
- Fold in shredded zucchini.
- Mix in dry ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and optional nuts.
- Spread batter evenly in pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Squeeze excess moisture from zucchini before mixing.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Store at room temperature for 3 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 23
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20