12/15/2025
Sneaky Veggie Packed Banana Bars 🥕🥕
I made these as a way to sneak extra veggies into our baby - but turns out we can’t stop eating them either. Sweetened only with honey (& a few choc chips if you want) and has spinach, carrots, zucchini & chick peas all tucked away in these delicious little bars.
Ingredients:
Wet:
• 2 large ripe bananas (about 1 cup mashed)
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 cup chickpeas
• 1 packed cup fresh spinach
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup finely grated zucchini, moisture squeezed out
• 1/3 cup finely grated carrot
Dry:
• 3/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Flour. Or regular flour!
• 1/2 cup oats (quick or rolled)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
Add-ins:
• 1/4–1/3 cup mini chocolate chips (optional — highly toddler-friendly)
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Instructions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×9 pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
2. In a blender or food processor, blend bananas, applesauce, chickpeas & spinach until smooth-ish.
3. Mix wet ingredients in large bowl. Add the banana mixture and whisk all wet ingredients together.
4. In another bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
5, Add dry mixture to wet and stir gently until just combined.
6. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
7. Spread batter evenly into the 9×9 pan w/ parchment. Bake 25–32 minutes, until center is set and a toothpick comes out clean
Enjoy!!
