Zucchini Oat Carrot Bars With Butter Cream Cheese Frosting |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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My family enjoys these bars, I make them often with my garden zucchini in the fall season, the frosting makes a lot you can reduce to half if desired :) Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups sugar |
1 cup oil (not olive oil) |
3 large eggs |
2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
2 cups shredded zucchini, unpeeled |
1 small carrot, shredded |
3/4 cup rolled oats |
1 cup chopped walnuts |
1 cup butter, softened |
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract |
3 teaspoons vanilla |
5 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet, and line with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs oil, vanilla and sugar until smooth (about 2 minutes).
4. Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt baking powder, baking soda.
5. Add the flour mixture into the oil/egg mixture and blend well to combine (about 2 minutes).
6. Fold in zucchini, carrots, oats and nuts; blend well to combine.
7. Transfer to prepared pan.
8. Bake for about 22-25 minutes.
9. To make frosting: Mix/beat all ingredients together until smooth, adding more confectioners sugar to achieve desired consistancy to spread.
10. Spread on cooled cake.
11. Cut into bars.
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