Carrot Zucchini Bars
Carrot zucchini bars are a delicious snack that tastes just like cake! Plus, these bars a great way to add some extra veggies to your day.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, optional
- 1 ½ cups shredded carrot, about 2 large carrots
- 1 cup packed shredded zucchini, about 1 medium zucchini
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup golden raisins, optional
- ½ cup butter, or coconut oil
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons flax seed meal, optional
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a large 13x9 inch baking pan.
Make the batter:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and a pinch of salt.
- In another large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add in the ginger, carrot, zucchini, brown sugar, raisins, butter or oil, honey, and vanilla.
- Combine the wet mixture into the flour mixture until you have a cohesive batter.
Bake:
- Pour the mixture inside the greased baking pan and bake, for 22-25 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool.
- Once cooled, cut into 24 squares.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1494IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
