Carrot and Zucchini Bars
These spice bars are loaded with healthy ingredients including carrots, zucchini, and walnuts. This low-sodium recipe is a family pleaser.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
Makes 36 bars
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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2 eggs, slightly beaten
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1-1/2 cups shredded carrot
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1 medium zucchini, shredded (1 cup)
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup raisins
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup cooking oil
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1/4 cup honey
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 recipe Citrus-Cream Cheese Frosting
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, ginger, and baking soda. In another large bowl stir together eggs, carrot, zucchini, brown sugar, raisins, walnuts, oil, honey, and vanilla. Add carrot mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Spread batter into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
2.
Bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Frost with Citrus-Cream Cheese Frosting. Cut into bars.
3.
Makes 36 bars
4.
Citrus-Cream Cheese Frosting: In a medium mixing bowl beat one 8-ounce package softened cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. If desired, stir in 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel or orange peel.
Nutrition information
Calories 125, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Sodium 44 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Total Sugar 11 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 18%, Iron 1%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 1, Fat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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