Zucchini Oat Breakfast Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 cups shredded zucchini and/or yellow squash

• 15 oz applesauce

• 450g carton egg whites

• 1.5 t vanilla pudding mix

• 75g vanilla protein powder

• 1T vanilla extract

• 1.5 T cinnamon

• 1T baking powder

• Dash of sea salt

• 1/2 t stevia drops

• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

• 2.5 cups oats

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Add all ingredients except the oats to a vitamix (or use a mixer). Blend well. Add oats and mix in with a spoon. Pour into greased 9x11 dish. Bake for 55 min. Top with nut butter (don’t skip this 😉). Enjoy!

NOTES:

This isn’t sweet. If you want it sweeter I would add more stevia or honey. Brands I like to make this healthy: JJ Virgin protein, Simply Delish or European Gourmet pudding, Better Stevia, One Degree quick cook oats, Kirklands applesauce pouches. If you use large oats you may need to add 1/4 cup water to help it blend better. This recipe was adapted from @shapebynat & @katiecrokus. Serves 9. Cals: 179 C: 26 F: 2 P:16

Zucchini Oat Breakfast Bars