Carrot Zucchini Bars With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by LibraChick93093

"Getting the kids to eat their veggies has never been so easy! Personally, I like to make them without the walnuts, but I'm sure it's just as good with them in!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 36 bars
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• For the bars

• 2 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup canola oil
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda

• For the frosting

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon zest

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, oil, honey, and vanilla. Don’t worry about clumps of the brown sugar, those will dissolve as it sits while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Then fold in the carrot, zucchini, and walnuts.
2. In another bowl combine add the flour, baking powder, ginger, and baking soda. Whisk to blend together.
3. Add to flour mixture to the wet mixture. Stir just until combined. Spread batter into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
4. Bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
5. Once the cake is cooled prepare the frosting. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the fosting ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Spread or pipe the frosting over the cooled bars.

Reviews

[Lucky in Bayview]

Really nice recipe and perfect directions. Thanks for sharing.