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Carrot-Zucchini Bars
- Yield: 36 bars
- Cook 20 mins to 25 mins
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)
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Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe below)
Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting
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 - 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.
Nutrition Facts
(Carrot-Zucchini Bars)
Fat, total (g) 8, carb. (g) 23, chol. (mg) 26, pro. (g) 2, cal. (kcal) 163, sodium (mg) 86