Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Oatmeal Bars

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Banana, large ripe and mashed
  • 1 Zucchini, large

• Refrigerated

  • 1/4 cup Almond milk
  • 1 Egg, large

• Breakfast Foods

  • 1 1/2 cups Rolled oats, gluten free

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Applesauce, unsweetened

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 cup Brown rice flour
  • 1/3 cup Coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup Dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup Oat flour

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Coconut oil

Found on thehealthymaven.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oat flour (or ground up rolled oats, gluten-free if necessary)
• 1/2 cup brown rice flour (buckwheat flour works too)
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (gluten free, if necessary)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 cup coconut sugar (brown sugar will work too)
• 1 large egg
• 1 large banana, ripe and mashed
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup of almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 large zucchini
• 1/4 cup of dark chocolate chips (I like Enjoy Life brand)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with coconut oil.
• In a large bowl combine oat flour, brown rice flour, rolled oats, baking powder and coconut sugar.
• In a separate bowl combine egg, banana, applesauce, almond milk and coconut oil.
• Add wet ingredients to dry and stir to combine.
• Grate your zucchini and place in a dish towel or several layers of paper towel to squeeze out excess water.
• Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips into batter.
• Add batter to pan and place in oven to bake for 20-25 minutes (may need several minutes longer depending on elevation).
• Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes before cutting into bars.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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