Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Granola Bars recipe

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Granola BarsAn easy, healthy snack filled with fresh zucchini, oats and chocolate chips.Recipe Intro From feedfeedEveryone needs a good granola bar, and these look amazing with zucchini in them! Can't wait to try.RecipePrep time 10 minutesCook time 35 minutesYield: Serves or Makes 14

Ingredients

cup gluten free oats
0 1/2 cup gluten free oat flour
tablespoons ground flax seed
teaspoons cinnamon
0 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
0 1/4 teaspoon salt
0 1/4 cup honey, or maple syrup
0 1/4 cup applesauce, or mashed, ripe banana
0 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
teaspoon vanilla
egg
cup shredded zucchini
0 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
0 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhand on two sides.
Step 2

Combine oats, oat flour, flax seed, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl.
Step 3

Whisk together honey, applesauce, and coconut oil in a large bowl until well combined. Add vanilla and egg and whisk again until fully incorporated.
Step 4

Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir together. Add zucchini, walnuts and chocolate chips to the bowl, and gently fold into the batter. Pour into prepared pan and gently spread into an even layer.
Step 5

Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the bars are set on top and have lightly golden edges. They should be pretty hard to the touch. If not baked enough these bars will be too soft and a little messy.
Step 6

Let cool entirely before removing the bars and cutting them. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or wrap individually and store in an airtight bag in the freezer for up to 2 months.