Description
Moist zucchini bars packed with warm spices and topped with rich cream cheese frosting. Perfect for parties, potlucks, and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 12 x 17 inch jelly roll pan
- Mix flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger
- Add eggs, oil, applesauce, and vanilla and mix until smooth
- Fold in shredded zucchini
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pan
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Cool completely
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth
- Mix in powdered sugar and heavy cream until creamy
- Spread frosting over cooled bars
- Slice and serve chilled
Notes
- Best served chilled
- Store covered in refrigerator up to 5 days
- Freeze up to 3 months
- Optional: add chopped walnuts or pecans
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 33
- Sodium: 220
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 43
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 55