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Zucchini Cakes, Brownies, Breads and Bars

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com
Updated September 29, 2020
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Zucchini Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Drizzle

Your bumper zucchini crop makes delicious and moist sweet treats. Check out our recipes for zucchini cake, carrot-zucchini bars, honey-zucchini bread, zucchini muffins and more.

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Zucchini Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Drizzle

Zucchini Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Drizzle
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With its subtle mix of warm spices, vanilla, maple and citrus (and tangy white icing), this is no ordinary zucchini cake. The recipe comes from The Vegetable Butcher cookbook, by Cara Mangini.

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Zucchini Brownies

Zucchini Brownies
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Here's an easy way to sneak some veggies into dessert. Add shredded fresh zucchini to brownies. These are so rich and moist, your crew will never notice. 

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Carrot-Zucchini Bars

Carrot-Zucchini Bars
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Carrot-Zucchini Bars taste like a moist cake but come in snack-bar size. The vegetables add color and texture, and cranberries give the recipe a tangy edge. You can substitute raisins for the cranberries if you prefer.

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Chocolate Zucchini Bread
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A drizzle of dark chocolate tops this nut- and chocolate chip-studded zucchini bread.

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Zucchini Cupcakes with Greek Yogurt Frosting

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These healthy cupcakes-with whole wheat flour, quinoa and applesauce-can double as morning muffins when topped with a drizzle of honey or small pat of butter.

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Confetti Zucchini Muffins

Confetti Zucchini Muffins

This one couldn't be easier! Fold 1/2 cup shredded zucchini and 1/4 cup shredded carrot into prepared corn muffin mix. Bake according to package directions.

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Honey-Zucchini Bread

Honey-Zucchini Bread
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 Zucchini, raisins and walnuts pack nature's harvest into a sweet and crunchy quick bread. ​

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Pineapple Zucchini Bread

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At Mooselips Java Joint in Seeley, Wisconsin, this bread is made with zucchini from the owner. Customers can buy individual loaves to eat like a muffin. 

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