Best 6 Zucchini Carrot Bars Recipes

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Zucchini carrot bars are a delicious and nutritious snack or dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are made with simple ingredients that are often found in most kitchens, and they can be easily customized to suit your own taste preferences. Whether you like your bars sweet or savory, chewy or moist, there is a recipe out there for you. So, grab your apron and preheat your oven, because it's time to explore the world of zucchini carrot bars!

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CARROT ZUCCHINI BARS WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Getting the kids to eat their veggies has never been so easy! Personally, I like to make them without the walnuts, but I'm sure it's just as good with them in!

Provided by LibraChick93093

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 36 bars, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 eggs
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, oil, honey, and vanilla. Don't worry about clumps of the brown sugar, those will dissolve as it sits while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Then fold in the carrot, zucchini, and walnuts.
  • In another bowl combine add the flour, baking powder, ginger, and baking soda. Whisk to blend together.
  • Add to flour mixture to the wet mixture. Stir just until combined. Spread batter into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
  • Bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
  • Once the cake is cooled prepare the frosting. In a medium mixing bowl, beat the fosting ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Spread or pipe the frosting over the cooled bars.

SKINNY CARROT AND ZUCCHINI BARS



Skinny Carrot and Zucchini Bars image

83% less cholesterol • 45% less total fat than the original recipe. Unsweetened applesauce substitutes for part of the oil in these moist bars to cut the fat by nearly half.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup refrigerated or frozen fat-free egg product, thawed
1 1/2 cups shredded carrot
1 medium zucchini, shredded (1 cup)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 package (8 oz) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
1 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, ginger, baking soda, and salt. In another large bowl, stir together egg product, carrot, zucchini, brown sugar, raisins, walnuts, oil, applesauce, honey, and vanilla. Add carrot mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Spread batter into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
  • Bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
  • For frosting: In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Frost bars with frosting. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 bar, Sodium 110 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 0 g

ZUCCHINI-CARROT BARS



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We added grated zucchini to Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ carrot cake mix to create these tasty dessert bars frosted with made-from-scratch cream cheese icing.

Provided by By Brooke Lark

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ carrot cake mix
2 small zucchini, grated
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons milk
2 eggs
4 cups powdered sugar
1 oz cream cheese (from 3-oz package)
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pint (2 cups) fresh raspberries
Fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir together bar ingredients until well mixed. Spread in pan.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • In large bowl, beat together frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. If needed, add more milk to make a spreadable consistency. Spread over cooled bars. Cut into 2x1-inch bars. Garnish with raspberries and mint leaves. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

CARROT AND ZUCCHINI BARS WITH CITRUS-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Make and share this Carrot and Zucchini Bars With Citrus-Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Roosie

Categories     Breakfast

Time 55m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups carrots, shredded
1 cup zucchini, shredded (~1 medium zucchini)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon lemons, zest of or 1 teaspoon orange zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger and baking soda.
  • In another large bowl, combine eggs, carrot, zucchini, oil, honey, vanilla and walnuts and raisins, if used.
  • Add carrot mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
  • Spread batter into an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on a wire rack.
  • Frosting:in a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
  • Fold in lemon/orange zest.
  • Frost and store in the refrigerator.
  • Cut into bars to serve.

ZUCCHINI OAT CARROT BARS WITH BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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My family enjoys these bars, I make them often with my garden zucchini in the fall season, the frosting makes a lot you can reduce to half if desired :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup oil (not olive oil)
3 large eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups shredded zucchini, unpeeled
1 small carrot, shredded
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
3 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet, and line with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs oil, vanilla and sugar until smooth (about 2 minutes).
  • Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt baking powder, baking soda.
  • Add the flour mixture into the oil/egg mixture and blend well to combine (about 2 minutes).
  • Fold in zucchini, carrots, oats and nuts; blend well to combine.
  • Transfer to prepared pan.
  • Bake for about 22-25 minutes.
  • To make frosting: Mix/beat all ingredients together until smooth, adding more confectioners sugar to achieve desired consistancy to spread.
  • Spread on cooled cake.
  • Cut into bars.

GRANDMA'S CARROT ZUCCHINI BARS



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Grandma discovered how easy it was to grown zucchini and went on a search for ways to use them. Here is one of my favorite recipes of hers from the early 1980's.

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories     Cookies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 17

BARS:
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
3/4 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c shredded carrots
1 c shredded zucchini
1/2 c raisins
1/2 c chopped walnuts, optional
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/4 c honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 c powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. BARS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In one bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger, and baking soda. Set aside. In another bowl mix eggs, carrot, zucchini,raisins, walnuts, oil, honey, and vanilla. Stir together flour mixture and egg/carrot mixture. Spread batter in an ungreased 9 by 13 inch pan.
  • 2. Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of mixture comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely. When completely cool frost with cream cheese frosting. Garnish with chopped nuts if desired.
  • 3. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Beat ingredients together in using a mixer. When well combined and fluffy spread on bars. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh and tender zucchini and carrots. This will ensure that your bars have the best flavor and texture.
  • Grate the zucchini and carrots finely. This will help them to blend into the batter more easily and create a smooth, even texture.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in tough, dense bars.
  • Bake the bars until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This will ensure that they are cooked through.
  • Let the bars cool completely before cutting them. This will help them to hold their shape and prevent them from crumbling.

Conclusion:

Zucchini carrot bars are a delicious and nutritious snack or breakfast treat. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With their moist texture, sweet flavor, and healthy ingredients, these bars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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