Lemon Zucchini Bars

Calee's Note:

A light and colorful cake like bar with a dusting of confectioners sugar for a topping or add a lemon glaze.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 3/4 cups grated raw zucchini
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:

1. In a large bowl combine sugar, oil, eggs, lemon zest and lemon juice,mix well.
2. Stir in shredded zucchini.
3. Combine in another bowl, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. mix well.
4. Gradually add this mixture to the zucchini mixture. Mix throughly.
5. Pour into greased 9x13 pan.
6. Bake 350 for 45-50 minutes.
7. Cool, dust with confectioners sugar.
8. Or if you like a lemon glaze for the topping:.
9. 1/2 cup sugar, zest of one lemon, juice of one lemon.In a saucepan bring to a boil, when cake is warm, poke holes in top with a toothpick brush with glaze.

Reviews

[FrenchBunny]

I had read all the reviews first and then decided to add 1 extra TBS of lemon Juice and 1 tsp of lemon zest and 2 tsp of Allspice. I had gone with the lemon glaze on top instead of the icing sugar. The flavor of these bars were delicious, which I am sure the lemon glaze makes a difference. Very moist bars, a wonderful balance with the lemon and zucchini. Delicious.....Thanks for sharing your recipe Calee

[GinaJohnson]

With my Meyer Lemon tree producing well and my fall zucchini plants producing at the same time, I had to try this recipe. It's SO much better than I expected! Delightful. I used less oil and more zucchini, and less sugar and more lemon juice. (Meyer lemons are pretty sweet.) I used the glaze, but didn't bother poking holes in the cake. It rose well and was definitely more like cake than bars! NOTE: REDUCE YOUR OVEN TEMP TO 325 IF YOU USE A GLASS PAN!
Also, I made this in the food processor, emulsifying the sugar, eggs and oil, grating in the zucchini, the pulsing in the rest. Easy peasy!

[planegirl]

I followed the recipe with the powdered sugar on top. They were really moist and very good, but I thought they were missing something. I will try next time using more lemon juice, like others have suggested, and I will use the lemon glaze.