Zucchini creme bars are a delectable treat that combine the fresh taste of zucchini with a sweet and creamy filling, all encased in a flaky crust. As a versatile dessert, zucchini creme bars can be enjoyed as a sweet snack or served as a delightful addition to any brunch or afternoon tea party. With their ease of preparation and simple ingredients, these bars are perfect for home bakers of all skill levels looking to impress their family and friends.
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ZUCCHINI BARS
This snack cake is so delicious that my family can eat the entire batch in one day! Very easy and moist.
Provided by AMISPKRIS
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the zucchini. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
- To make the frosting, blend together the margarine, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over warm cake. Allow cake to cool completely before cutting into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 590.1 calories, Carbohydrate 77.9 g, Cholesterol 54.3 mg, Fat 29.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 540 mg, Sugar 58.5 g
ZUCCHINI BARS
Here's another baking classic that belongs in everyone's recipe box. A clove-scented homemade frosting makes a good thing even better!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9- or 8-inch square pan. In large bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon cloves. Stir in zucchini and nuts. Spread in pan.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In medium bowl, mix all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over bars. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 95, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 75 mg
THE BEST ZUCCHINI BARS
These are the best zucchini bars! They taste like a moist spice cake with a cream cheese frosting. You'll find cinnamon, shredded zucchini and carrots, and walnuts in these bars. This is one of the best zucchini recipes I can think of!
Provided by Miranda Couse
Categories Dessert
Time 49m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Grease a 17x11x1 or 15x10x1 pan.
- In a large bowl, add oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix with a hand mixer for 1 minute until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients. Mix with a hand mixer on low until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
- Fold in the shredded zucchini and carrots.
- Fold in rolled oats and walnuts.
- Spread out on prepared pan. Place in the oven and bake for 24 minutes. Let cool completely and frost.
- In a large bowl, combine butter and cream cheese. Beat with the hand mixer until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add in vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix on low until the powdered sugar is well incorporated. Turn mixer on high and mix for an additional minute or two.
- Spread on cooled bars with an offset spatula.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 kcal, Carbohydrate 51 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 351 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 36 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ZUCCHINI CREME BARS
A wonderful and creative way to use up all surplus zucchinis!
Provided by vhill
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 2h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil over medium heat, and cook the zucchini until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain the zucchini in a colander set in the sink, and set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Combine 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of very soft butter in a bowl until crumbly and well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Measure out 3 cups of cooked zucchini, and place into a blender. Pour in the evaporated milk and eggs, and add 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1/4 cup of flour, 1 tablespoon of butter, and the vanilla extract to the zucchini. Pulse the blender several times to combine the ingredients, and then blend until the filling mixture is pureed, about 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the crust. Combine 1 tablespoon of sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the filling.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of the dessert is set, about 45 minutes. Let cool, and chill in refrigerator before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 66.1 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 120.8 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
FROSTED CINNAMON ZUCCHINI BARS
I figure you can never have enough recipes calling for zucchini! These cake-like bars with a cinnamon-flavored frosting are unbelievably good.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in zucchini, coconut and nuts. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. For frosting, combine confectioners' sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost bars before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 44mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
ZUCCHINI BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Yummy way to use up that over-abundance of zucchini from your garden. This makes about 2 dozen bars.
Provided by breezermom
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 2 dozen bars
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bars:.
- Combine oil, sugar, and eggs in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended.
- In another bowl, combine the flour and next 5 ingredients; stir well. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in zucchini.
- Pour the batter into an ungreased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jellyroll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack. Once cool, spread cream cheese frosting evenly over the top; cut into bars.
- Frosting:.
- Combine the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a small mixing bowl; beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, beating until the frosting is smooth. Spread on the cooled zucchini bars.
ZUCCHINI BARS
This time of year it seems we all have extra-large zucchini, which makes great bread and stuff. Here is a recipe to help you that is yummy for bars. Hope you enjoy!
Provided by Peggy Benisch
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 35m
Yield 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease/flour a 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Beat eggs; add sugar and oil.
- Add the zucchini and vanilla; stir to mix well.
- Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the egg mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until done.
- While the bars are baking, whip the butter and cream cheese until light; add vanilla and powdered sugar.
- Beat until fluffy, adding a *little* milk as needed if frosting is too thick.
- Spread frosting on top of the bars when they are cooled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.7, Fat 29.8, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 60.7, Sodium 541.2, Carbohydrate 79.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 58.5, Protein 5.1
CHOCOLATE CHIP ZUCCHINI BARS
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grate the zucchini and let drain in a bowl while preparing the rest of the recipe. You'll need 2 cups shredded zucchini.
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Add in dry ingredients.
- Then fold in the 2 cups shredded zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Place batter into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with non stick cooking spray. Make sure the batter is spread to the edges of the pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until it starts to turn golden brown.
- Cool slightly and then slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 2053 kcal, Fat 72 g, SaturatedFat 40 g, Cholesterol 176 mg, Sodium 2601 mg, Carbohydrate 305 g, Sugar 119 g, Protein 42 mg
FROSTED ZUCCHINI BARS
"I grow tons of zucchini in my garden-and this is a wonderful way to share it," says green thumb Sandi Laskowski of Rapid City, South Dakota. "These moist tender bars are topped with a yummy caramel cream cheese frosting. When I bring a plateful of them to work, they're always a hit!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 18 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Stir in zucchini, dates and walnuts. Spread into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a saucepan, heat caramels and water over low heat until caramels are melted, stirring occasionally. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add caramel mixture and salt; mix well. Spread over cooled bars.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- Use fresh zucchini. Fresh zucchini has a higher water content than older zucchini, which will help to create a moist and tender bar.
- Grate the zucchini finely. This will help to ensure that the zucchini is evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make the bars tough.
- Bake the bars until they are just set. Overbaking the bars will make them dry and crumbly.
- Let the bars cool completely before frosting them. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
Zucchini creme bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are moist, tender, and have a delicate zucchini flavor. The cream cheese frosting adds a rich and tangy flavor that perfectly complements the zucchini bars. Whether you are looking for a sweet snack or a dessert to serve at your next party, zucchini creme bars are sure to be a hit.
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