ZUCCHINI BARS WITH SPICE FROSTING

Zucchini Bars with Spice Frosting image

Zucchini bars are a Brempong family favorite!

Provided by Cindy Brempong

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 1h50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups packed brown sugar
½ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups shredded zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 (16 ounce) package cream cheese frosting
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
Mix brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in zucchini and walnuts. Spread batter into the prepared baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting, about 1 hour.
Mix frosting with cloves in a bowl. Spread over the zucchini bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.2 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 269.5 mg, Sugar 36.7 g