Caramel-frosted Zucchini Bars
- Ready In:
- 43mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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24-36
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups margarine
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1⁄2 cup miniature chocolate chip
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
directions
- Cream 3/4 cup softened margarine, 1 cup brown sugar, sugar, vanilla and eggs in bowl.
- Sift in next 6 dry ingredients, mixing well.
- Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and walnuts in that order.
- Spread in greased and floured 10x15-inch baking pan.
- Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Bring 1/2 cup melted margarine, 1 cup brown sugar and milk to a boil in saucepan.
- Boil for 3 minutes.
- Stir in confectioners' sugar.
- Spread over cake; cut into bars.
- Enjoy!
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Reviews
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These are very good, although I was a bit disappointed with the frosting. I was expecting a creamy smooth frosting, but this comes out more like a glaze that hardens as it dries, and it was difficult to spread. The frosting makes these bars very, very sweet - almost too sweet for my taste. Next time I might substitute applesauce for the margarine in the cake (to reduce the fat content), and use just a simple powdered sugar glaze, with a sprinkle of nuts on the top. Thanks for posting! -M :-)
Tweaks
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These are very good, although I was a bit disappointed with the frosting. I was expecting a creamy smooth frosting, but this comes out more like a glaze that hardens as it dries, and it was difficult to spread. The frosting makes these bars very, very sweet - almost too sweet for my taste. Next time I might substitute applesauce for the margarine in the cake (to reduce the fat content), and use just a simple powdered sugar glaze, with a sprinkle of nuts on the top. Thanks for posting! -M :-)
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