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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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My mom made these every year with the multitude of zucchini she grew. They are light, sweet and addictive. Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup brown sugar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 3/4 cups flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
2 cups zucchini, grated |
3/4 cup coconut, shredded |
3/4 cup raisins (plumped in hot water and drained) |
7 tablespoons butter, melted |
2 tablespoons milk |
1 cup powdered sugar |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans work well) |
Directions:
1. Cream together butter and sugars.
2. Add eggs one at a time.
3. Add vanilla.
4. Sift together dry ingredients then add to Creamed mixture, stirring to incorporate.
5. Stir in zucchini, coconut and raisins.
6. Spread into a buttered jelly roll pan.
7. Bake 30-40 minutes until lightly browned and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan.
9. For Icing:.
10. Melt butter in a small bowl.
11. Add remainging ingredients, except nuts.
12. stir until smooth.
13. Ice cooled bars.
14. Sprinkle with nuts.
15. Cut into squares.
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