Description
Moist and chewy chocolate chip zucchini blondies are a delicious way to sneak veggies into a sweet treat. Perfect for dessert or snacking, these bars are loaded with chocolate chips and subtly spiced.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 cup shredded zucchini, excess moisture squeezed out
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the shredded zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow to cool completely in the pan before slicing into squares.
Notes
- Squeeze out as much moisture from the zucchini as possible to avoid soggy blondies.
- You can add chopped nuts for extra texture.
- Use dairy-free chocolate chips and vegan butter to make this recipe vegan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg