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Healthy Carrot Zucchini Bars

These Healthy Carrot Zucchini Bars are so easy to make, are a nutrient-dense snack and made without any refined sugars!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Snack
Servings: 9
Author: Lexi

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar or maple sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups 200 grams almond flour
  • ½ cup 60 grams tapioca starch
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1  cup shredded carrot
  • ½ cup shredded peeled zucchini
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened (see note)
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare a 8 x 8" square baking dish by coating with cooking spray and making a parchment paper sling. Set aside.
  • Add the eggs, coconut sugar, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla to a large bowl and whisk together until fully combined.
  • To the bowl add the almond flour, tapioca, flax seed, baking powder, ginger, and baking soda mix it together until it's fully combined.
  • Place carrots and zucchini in cheesecloth or a clean, thin kitchen towel and squeeze out any excess moisture.
  • Fold in the carrots, zucchini and raisins to the batter.
  • Transfer the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth down the top with an offset spatula. 
  • Baking in the middle rack for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is puffy and it springs back when lightly pushed down in the middle.
  • Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
  • Add softened cream cheese, maple syrup and vanilla extract to a bowl. Whisk together vigorously until the frosting is smooth. Drizzle over the zucchini bars.
  • Cut into slices and serve!

Notes

  1. Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
  2. To make this fully dairy-free either use dairy-free cream cheese, or use this Vegan Cashew Vanilla Glaze for a frosting instead.
  3. This recipe was originally published in 2015 and updated with a new recipe and photos in 2020.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/9 recipe | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 146mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g