Spiced Zucchini Carrot Bars

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 1 pan

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice or 1 1⁄2 teaspoons apple pie spice
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup  shredded small zucchini, patted dry with paper towel
• 1  cup  grated carrot, patted dry with paper towel
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts
• 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut

• FROSTING

• 3  cups powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3  tablespoons milk
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
3. In large bowl, cream brown sugar, sugar and 3/4 cup butter.
4. Blend flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon spice mix, eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla into creamed mixture.
5. Stir in zucchini and carrots, nuts and coconut.
6. Spread dough evenly in prepared pan.
7. Bake in preheated oven 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown.
8. Cool.
9. MAKE FROSTING: In large bowl, blend all frosting ingredients until smooth and creamy.
10. Spread over bars.