Zucchini Breakfast Bars with Quinoa
These healthy zucchini breakfast bars are the ultimate morning treat! Made with oats, quinoa, banana and zucchini, they're healthy, vegan & gluten-free!
Servings 16 Bars
Calories 137kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups oat flour (oats ground in a blender)
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 flax eggs 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal + 6 tablespoons warm water
- 1/2 cup mashed banana (1 large or 2 small)
- 1/4 cup cashew butter (or nut/seed butter of choice)
- 1 cup shredded zucchini (pressed in a towel)
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup hemp seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8"x8" baking sheet with parchment paper and grease the sides with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oats, quinoa, sugar, baking powder, spices and salt.
- Add the flax eggs, banana, and nut butter. Mix everything together until fully incorporated. The batter should be moist, but not runny. Fold in the zucchini, chocolate chips, and hemp seeds.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula.
- Bake on the center rack for 15 - 20 minutes until the bars are golden brown and firm to the touch.
- Remove and let cool completely in the pan, then remove and slice into squares (or rectangles). Store in an airtight container for 4 - 5 days.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg