Zapple Bars: Zucchini Bars
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 35
 
Zapple Bars: Zucchini stands in for apple-and no one will know!
Ingredients
Filling:
  • 8½ cups of zucchini, peeled and cut into small diced cubes
  • ½ cup plus 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice
  • 5 tbsp honey
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1½ tsp cinnamon
Crust:
  • 3¼ cups of oat flour (300 g)
  • ¼ cup of sorghum flour (25 g)
  • ¾ cup raw sugar
  • 1 cup coconut oil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp psyllium husk*
Topping:
  • Reserved ¾ cup of crust batter
  • 1 tbsp raw sugar or honey
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1¼ cup rolled oats, divided
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13" pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Spray the parchment as well.
  2. Mix crust ingredients in a food processor. Mixture will be wet. Allow it to rest 5 minutes.
  3. Pour 1½ cups of crust onto lined pan, setting aside ¾ of the crust batter to be used for the topping. Using an offset spatula, spread the crust around the pan evenly. This will be sticky.
  4. Place into the oven for 20 minutes until lightly browned.
  5. Place the remaining crust batter into a mixing bowl. Add in ¾ cup of oats, cinnamon, and sugar. Mix well. Add in remaining ½ cup of oats, and lightly stir. Don't over mix this. You want the oats to be visible. Set aside until crust is done.
  6. While crust is baking, make the filling. In a large saucepan, combine zucchini, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and honey. Simmer until zucchini softens, around 10 minutes.
  7. When crust is finished; pour filling ingredients on top. Top with topping by pressing it on top of the filling
  8. Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting. It's best to place into the fridge before cutting. This will make the dough set up harder and make it easier to cut. Serve or freeze.
Notes
We cut these into 35 bars. Don't keep them at room temp. They are best served cold, straight from the fridge or slightly defrosted from freezer, as the crust is made with coconut oil and can get mushy if too warm. 11% Vitamin C needs, 100 mg of potassium
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 bar Calories: 150 Fat: 7.6 g Saturated fat: 5.7 g Carbohydrates: 19.7 g Sugar: 7.4 g Fiber: 2 g Protein: 2.7 g Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/healthy-desserts/gluten-free-desserts/zapple-bars-zucchini-bars/