ZUCCHINI-COCONUT COOKIE BARS

Zucchini-Coconut Cookie Bars image

Moist, spicy, and nutty, these bars are healthy snack as well as a treat.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 1h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

¾ cup margarine, softened
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup flaked coconut
¾ cup chopped pitted dates
¾ cup raisins
2 cups grated zucchini
1 tablespoon margarine, melted
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Mix in eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until fluffy. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the coconut, dates, raisins, and zucchini. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes. To make icing, mix together melted margarine, milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, cinnamon, and confectioners' sugar. Drizzle icing over the bars while still warm. Sprinkle chopped nuts over icing. Cut into bars when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 83 mg, Sugar 10.2 g