Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars
Try our delicious Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bars! Moist, sweet, and perfect for sneaking in veggies. Make them today!
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups zucchini shredded (approximately 2-3 medium zucchini)
- 2 ½ cups flour all-purpose
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 teaspoons cinnamon ground
- 3 eggs whole
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar granulated
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ¼ cup oil vegetable
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 1 ½ cups mini chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 12x18 sheet tray with cooking spray, line with parchment paper, and spray again.
- Shred zucchini, pack into cups to measure, and do not squeeze out the liquid.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- In a separate medium bowl, beat eggs with applesauce, brown sugar, granulated sugar, melted butter, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the shredded zucchini, chopped pecans, and one cup of mini chocolate chips using a rubber spatula.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared sheet tray and smooth the top.
- Sprinkle the remaining half cup of chocolate chips over the top.
- Bake for 35 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Check doneness with a toothpick at the 30-minute mark; bake up to 5 more minutes if necessary. Ours was perfect at 35 minutes.
- Cool completely before cutting into 20 pieces (5x4) and serve.