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Carrot-Zucchini Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 beaten eggs
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup cooking oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup finely shredded carrots
- 1 cup finely shredded, unpeeled zucchini
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (optional)
- Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe below)
Directions
1. Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, orange peel, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla. Stir in carrots, zucchini, cranberries, and ginger, if you like. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until combined. Spread batter in prepared pan.
3. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Spread with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting and cut into bars. Store, covered, in the refrigerator. Makes 36 bars.
Ingredients
- 1/2 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
- 4 teaspoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 3/4 to 3 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
Directions
In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, orange peel, orange juice, and vanilla until combined. Gradually beat in enough powdered sugar to make frosting easy to spread.
