Garden Fresh Zucchini Bars
3 Comments | Written on August 3, 2010 at 5:00 am , by Kristina Vanni
Anyone who has ever planted zucchini in their garden knows that it grows like crazy. Sometimes you can go to bed one night and wake up to a giant zucchini in the morning! Zucchini can be used in so many creative ways other than just a side dish at dinner time. Just like carrots, it works great in breads and sweet dishes as well. These bars are a nice change from plain zucchini bread when you find yourself with an overabundance of zucchini in your garden.
ZUCCHINI AND FRUIT BARS WITH CINNAMON FROSTING
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
3/4 cup chopped dates
3/4 cup dark raisins
2 cups unpared, coarsely shredded zucchini
Frosting:
2 Tablespoons milk
1 Tablespoon butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet pan (jelly roll pan); set aside.
2. In large bowl of electric mixer, beat together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla; beat until blended.
3. In a small bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add to butter mixture and beat until blended. Stir in the coconut, dates, raisins, and zucchini and beat until blended.
4. Evenly spread the mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown. Place on a wire rack to cool slightly, while preparing frosting.
5. For frosting, beat together the milk, melted butter, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Drizzle the frosting over the warm bar cookies, then spread evenly. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and let cool completely before cutting into bars. Makes about 4 dozen.
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Better Recipes, Celebrations and Parties, Fresh and Healthy, Sweet Tooth | Tags: Bar Cookie Recipes, Bread Recipes, Cookie Recipes, Cookies for Grown-Ups, Dessert Recipes, Healthy Dessert Recipes, Sweet Bread Recipes
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3 Responses to “Garden Fresh Zucchini Bars”
Just took them out of the oven. Can’t wait to glaze and eat. Amazed that I had everything in the house!
I am so excited you made them! Let us all know how they turned out. Take a picture if you can!
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