Carrot-Zucchini Bars
Two vegetables are used in these dessert bars, which also include a few cranberries. Top with an orange-flavored cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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3 beaten eggs
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1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
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2/3 cup cooking oil
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1/4 cup milk
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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1 cup finely shredded carrots
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1 cup finely shredded, unpeeled zucchini
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3/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
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2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (optional)
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Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe below)
Directions
1.
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.
2.
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.
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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
In a medium bowl, beat together 1/2 of an 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel; 4 teaspoons orange juice; and 1 teaspoon vanilla until combined. Gradually beat in enough sifted powdered sugar (2-3/4 to 3-1/4 cups) to make frosting easy to spread.
Nutrition information
Calories 163, Total Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 26 mg, Sodium 86 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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