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Carrot Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting is a family favorite; the carrots and zucchini keep these bars nice and moist and the cream cheese frosting adds a little tang.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carrot zucchini bars with cream cheese frosting, carrot zucchini bars
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
cooling time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 237kcal
Author: Dawn

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Frosting

  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
  • In a large bowl beat the sugar and oil together with an electric mixer. Add the eggs in and beat in. Add the shredded carrots and zucchini and mix in.
  • Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the wet ingredients and mix in until well blended. Add the chopped walnuts and fold in.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 28 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely before frosting.
  • For the frosting - In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the butter and mix in. Add the vanilla and milk and beat in. Add the powdered sugar and mix until creamy.
  • Spread over cooled bars. 

Notes

  1. Use a food processor to shred your carrots and zucchini, it is the easiest way to do it. If you don't have a food processor a box grater works great.
  2. Don't squeeze the liquid out of the zucchini. All of the liquid keeps these bars moist. 
  3. Use an electric mixer for the frosting. You will need it to beat the frosting to make it creamy.
  4. These bars can be frozen. I would recommend that you cut the bars into serving-size pieces before freezing them in an airtight container. They can be kept frozen for up to 3 months
  5. To thaw the frozen bars, keep them in the refrigerator until thawed. 
 
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with different brands of ingredients used.
 
 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.6g | Fat: 11.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg