Zucchini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

 If you have an over abundance of zucchini from your garden or just find a good deal at the farmers market, this is a great recipe to use it for! It's also a great way to sneak a little extra veggie into your kids. :) I just took some out of the oven and gave them a taste. I haven't even drizzled the chocolate on top yet and they still taste really yummy! Make a batch and let me know what you think.


Zucchini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamom
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons canola oil
1 egg, beaten
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon of Vanilla extract
1 cup shredded zucchini ( 1 to 2 small )
1-1/4 cups chocolate chips, divided
3/4 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup fineloy choped walnuts, toasted

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13 x 9
inch baking pan with cooking spray.

2. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda,
and salt in medioum bowl. Beat brown
sugar and oil in large bowl at medium
speed until smooth. Add egg, egg yolk
and vanilla; beat until creamy. Stir in
flour mixture. Stir in zucchini 1 cup
of the Chocolate chips, oats and
walnuts. Spread in pan.

3. Bake 20 minutes or until top is lightly
browned and springs back when lightly
touched. Cool in pn on wire rack.

4. Melt remaining 1/4 cup Chocolate chips
in small microwave-safe bowl on medium
1 to 1-1/2 minutes or in small bowl
placed over saucepan of hot but not
simmering water. Drizle over bars;
refrigerate bars a few minutes or let
stand stan until chocolate is set.