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Get the recipe for Kristin Cavallari’s zucchini almond butter blondies

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Kristin Cavallari is a TV personality, boss mom and bestselling-author of "True Roots," her latest cookbook which features some of her family-favorite recipes that are gluten, dairy and sugar-free.

Cavallari shared her recipe for zucchini almond butter blondies with Michael Strahan and Sara Haines on "Strahan & Sara."

"Zucchini is actually incredibly moist so if you put it in baked good like these. ...it's really moist, it's delicious and you can't taste it," she said, "I'm all about a hidden vegetable."

PHOTO: Kristin Cavallari demonstrates her zucchini almond butter blondie on ABC's "Strahan & Sara," April 15, 2019.
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Kristin Cavallari demonstrates her zucchini almond butter blondie on ABC's "Strahan & Sara," April 15, 2019.

With just about five ingredients, this recipe is not only easy to make, Cavallari said, but also a healthy dessert option for kids.

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Get the full recipe below!

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Zucchini almond butter blondie recipe

PHOTO: Kristin Cavallari demonstrates her zucchini almond butter blondie on ABC's "Strahan & Sara," April 15, 2019.
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Kristin Cavallari demonstrates her zucchini almond butter blondie on ABC's "Strahan & Sara," April 15, 2019.

Makes: 16
Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup creamy almond butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract (I like to do 1 tsp!)
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (I love love LOVE Guittard)
1 large zucchini, grated

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper, or grease with coconut oil or butter.

In a large bowl, mix the almond butter, egg, salt, baking soda, coconut sugar and vanilla until combined. Fold in chocolate chips or zucchini. Pour into dish and press down to spread.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes (mine took 30) or until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool and serve!

PHOTO: Kristin Cavallari demonstrates her zucchini almond butter blondie on ABC's "Strahan & Sara," April 15, 2019.
ABC
Kristin Cavallari demonstrates her zucchini almond butter blondie on ABC's "Strahan & Sara," April 15, 2019.
PHOTO: Kristin Cavallari shares her healthy recipes she eats daily with her family in her new cookbook called "True Roots."
Tina Rupp/"True Roots" by Kristin Cavallari
Kristin Cavallari shares her healthy recipes she eats daily with her family in her new cookbook called "True Roots."

Recipe courtesy TRUE ROOTS. Copyright © 2018 by Kristin Cavallari. Published by Rodale Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Reprinted with permission.