Grassroots & Green Juice
 
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Serves: 24 bars
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup butter (room temperature)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups rolled oats
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup shredded zucchini, drained*
  • ½ cup shredded carrots, drained*
  • ⅓ cup raisins, craisins, or dried tart cherries (or mixture)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugars.
  3. Once creamed, add in the eggs and vanilla, mixing until combined.
  4. Gradually add in the flour-oats mixture until thoroughly incorporated.
  5. Remove from mixer, and by hand, fold in the zucchini, carrots, and raisins.
  6. Once combined, pour into a a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
  7. Allow bars to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
*After shredding, place the zucchini and carrots in a few paper or dish towels and press out all liquid. Once pressed, then measure a ½ cup of each. Pre-shredded or matchstick carrots can also be substituted and will not require pressing.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 bar Calories: 106 Fat: 2.63 Saturated fat: 1.35 Carbohydrates: 20 Sugar: 13.96 Sodium: 107 Fiber: .89 Protein: 2 Cholesterol: 20.42
Recipe by Her Modern Kitchen at https://www.hermodernkitchen.com/grassroots-breakfast-bar/