Zucchini Bars

By lianbl88

Here's another baking classic that belongs in everyone's recipe box. A clove-scented homemade frosting makes a good thing even better!

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup shredded zucchini, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 to 4 teaspoons milk

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 100mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.