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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookie Bars {naturally gluten-free}

Sep 4, 2014 · 31 Comments

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As promised yesterday when I made Zucchini and Kale Lasagna, today I’m sharing the most deliciously sweet, best-ever, peanut butter chocolate chip zucchini cookie bars.

I thought up this idea but wasn’t quite sure it was going to work.

I mean, we are talking about using zucchini … in a dessert…a vegetable….IN A DESSERT?

Why yes, yes we are talking about that, and guess what? IT’S FANTASTIC!

The texture is cakey the first day, but after you let it cool over night, it’s like a  fudgey cookie!

I made these and after having one was immediately hooked…I may or may not have had one for breakfast the next few days…hey, it has veggies in it, right?

And when I was packing some up to bring to my friends house (she’s the lovely lady that has an adorable daughter and the one that taught me how to make 20 minute Turkey Taco Salad) my hubby said ‘you’re going to leave some of those for me, right?’ lol. I was told I can share that these definitely have the his stamp of approval! He also had no idea there was even zucchini in them, so this is a perfect way to sneak veggies into dessert!

For this recipe you can use either yellow or green zucchini (I used yellow)

Zucchini-yellow

Then shred away

Shredded ZucchiniThen add in other ingredients

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Then mix batter and spread into a foil lined baking dish

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Bake, and enjoy!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookie Bars {naturally gluten-free}

4 from 1 vote
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Grated Zucchini about 4 little zucchini, shredded
  • 1 Cup Peanut Butter smooth, reduced fat
  • 1 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips semi-sweet
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
  • Grate zucchini into a bowl, mix in peanut butter (this will be a little tough, so you can put some muscle in 🙂 )and then egg, sugar, vanilla and baking soda, stir. Then add chocolate chips and combine.
  • Spread into baking dish, bake for 20-25 minutes until only slightly soft on the insides. Then allow to cool for an hour, then remove aluminum foil from pan, place on a cutting board, and cut into 16 squares and enjoy

 

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  1. Monica M says

    February 22, 2019 at 8:05 am

    Sounds yummy!!! I have some frozen shredded zucchini in the freezer. I’ll have to try this one soon.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      February 28, 2019 at 3:25 pm

      I think you’ll love it!

      Reply
  2. Kelly Hansen says

    August 23, 2018 at 5:31 pm

    I love this recipe! I like to individually freeze bar/cake slices. Because these don’t contain flour they don’t freeze solid and taste great right out of the freezer!

    Reply
  3. Val says

    August 27, 2017 at 10:08 pm

    What size pan did you use? Can’t wait to try this out!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      August 28, 2017 at 5:55 pm

      I think you’ll love this recipe, I used an 8×8 square baking dish for this recipe

      Reply
  4. cheri says

    September 6, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    Hi Phi, these bars look great, bet they are nice and moist.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 8, 2014 at 7:26 pm

      They truly are fantastic, thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  5. Amanda says

    September 5, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    These bars look amazing!!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 8, 2014 at 7:25 pm

      Thank you so much, they were definitely deeeelish!

      Reply
  6. andrea rentea says

    September 4, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    Looks great, and to think without flour. Thank you for another wonderful inspiration. I’ll get the zucchinis now and start baking.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 8, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      Thank you so much for commenting! And it was totally surprising to me as well that there was no flour, the zucchini did all the work 🙂

      Reply
  7. Ashley says

    September 4, 2014 at 6:49 pm

    Zucchini cookie bars with peanut butter??? Gimme! This looks so so good!

    haha my husband says the same thing when I pack up desserts to bring to others. It always cracks me up since there’s always so much food in the house!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 8, 2014 at 7:21 pm

      Haha, we always have so much food too! Thanks for your sweet comment 🙂

      Reply
  8. Michelle Twin Mum says

    September 4, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    They look so god, my favourite cake is made with courgette, super yum! Mich x

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 8, 2014 at 7:19 pm

      Thanks for commenting Mich 🙂

      Reply
  9. Cate @ Chez CateyLou says

    September 4, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    I love zucchini in baked goods! These look so moist and delicious!! Plus peanut butter, yum!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 8, 2014 at 7:19 pm

      Thanks for commenting Cate, I am new to zucchini in baked goods and am looooving it 🙂

      Reply
  10. housewifeintraining says

    September 4, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    LOVE these, Phi!! They look so fudgy and delicious!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 8, 2014 at 7:17 pm

      Thanks Meg, they were so tasty, I might be making another batch this week!

      Reply
  11. carpe season (@carpeseason) says

    September 4, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    I love how zucchini in baked goods changes the texture from cakey to fudgy over time. These look amazing; I’m having one of those bottomless pit days where I can’t stop eating, and I’m 1 cup of dark chocolate away from going in the kitchen and making some of these!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 8, 2014 at 7:16 pm

      It is one of my absolutely favorite things about baking with zucchini in baked goods…especially when it involves chocolate and then turns fudgy!

      Reply
  12. vicky myers says

    September 4, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    Its a great way of sneaking vegetables into reluctant kids – looks yummy:)

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 8, 2014 at 7:12 pm

      You’re so right Vicky, it’s the absolute perfect way of sneaking vegetables in, kids would go gaga over these 🙂

      Reply
  13. suzanne3childrenandit says

    September 4, 2014 at 10:47 am

    Is it funny how the strangest of combinations often make the yummiest recipes? I’ve never seen yellow zuchinis actually – amazing!

    Reply
  14. wearenotmartha says

    September 4, 2014 at 6:13 am

    Zucchini makes baked goods sooo moist and i can tell by your photos just how perfect these are!! Plus, since there’s veggies in them, they’re totally appropriate for breakfast 🙂

    Sues

    Reply

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