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Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

July 9, 2018 by Quinn Caudill 18 Comments

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Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting is a great use for all of your extra zucchini harvest. You will never know it is made with zucchini.

What to do...What to do...What to do with all that extra zucchini?  Well this recipe will make you want to grow more just so you can make these Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting. Very easy and the kids will never know the recipe includes zucchini.

What to do…What to do…What to do with all that extra zucchini?  Well, this recipe will make you want to grow more just so you can make these Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting. Very easy and the kids will never know the recipe includes zucchini.

Most people have heard of using zucchini to make bread. In fact, you can use zucchini to make many sweet treats just like you can with carrots. When using zucchini remember to drain it and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.

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These bars taste like a spice cake with the addition of pumpkin pie spice and the use of pecans and dates.

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You can substitute walnuts for the pecans and raisins or craisins for the dates. I personally like the use of dates in this recipe. The Zucchini bars would also be good made with black walnuts. Black walnuts have a very strong unique taste that you either love or hate. I have a few recipes using black walnuts that I need to share.

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These bars would be perfect to take to a fall tailgate party or the teachers at school. The cream cheese frosting knocks them out of the park. They are also great for breakfast.

What is your favorite use for Zucchini?

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Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 
Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting is a great use for all of your extra zucchini harvest. You will never know it is made with zucchini.
Course: Breakfast Bread, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: back to school, cream cheese, cream cheese frosting, dessert bars, Desserts, recipe for zucchini, What to make with my extra zucchini, zucchini, zucchini bars
Servings: 1 bar
Calories: 198 kcal
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
Cake
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups King Arthur all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini, drained, (about 1 medium)
  • 3/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
  • 1/4 cup chopped dates, optional
  • 1 tsp. Rodelle Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice (use can with juice, not syrup)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 4 oz. butter, softened
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp. Rodelle Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Cake
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. In a large mixing bowl combine on low-speed applesauce, oil, sugar, and eggs
  3. In another bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
  4. Slowly add to mixing bowl with mixer on low speed.
  5. Stir in zucchini, coconut, pecans, dates, vanilla, and pineapple until batter is formed. Do not over-mix.
  6. Pour batter into a lightly greased or parchment lined 10x15-inch sheet pan.
  7. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Let cool completely!
Frosting
  1. Beat the butter and cream cheese until nice and fluffy.
  2. Beat in vanilla.
  3. Slowly add powdered sugar.
  4. Beat until smooth and no visible chunks of cream cheese remain.

  5. Spread on top of the cooled cake bars and serve or refrigerate for a few hours to allow frosting and bars to set up.
  6. Store bars in an airtight container, in the refrigerator.


Recipe Notes
  • First published by Quinn Caudill for DadWhats4Dinner.com ©2015 -- Revised ©2018
  • Makes 24 bars

Whats your favorite Zucchini recipe?

Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting www.dadwhats4dinner.com

Check out my other bar recipes:

 Cream Cheese Frosted Carrot Cake Bars

I don't know of a better way to get your veggies than in these scrumptious Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting. Simple and delicious!

Caramel Apple Bars

Apple picking season is here and if you want the taste of fall in a blondie then my Caramel Apple Bars will be your new favorite sweet treat.

Filed Under: Bars, Breakfast, Dessert, Easy, Kid Friendly, recipe Tagged With: back to school, Bars, Dessert, Easy, Harvest Foods, King Arthur Flour, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Rodelle Vanilla Extract, Zucchini

About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

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Comments

  1. ChocolaTess says

    August 26, 2015 at 9:42 pm

    Ummm…these look amazing! Moist zucchini bars with cream cheese frosting…heavenly! 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      August 26, 2015 at 11:40 pm

      Thanks for stopping by. Yes they are heavenly. :)))

      Reply
  2. trishlee75 says

    August 27, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    Looks gorgeous AND delicious! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      August 31, 2015 at 8:47 am

      Thanks Trish. They sure don’t taste like zucchini. Have a great week.

      Reply
  3. Ranjana@FlavorfulBakes says

    August 27, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    Don’t know where I just commented! Lol 🙂 anyway, looks delicious! I love zucchini in anything! I even add zucchini to the dal (Indian food) that I make!

    Reply
  4. Angie says

    August 28, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    Ok, I think I left you a message instead of comment, duh! Just ignore the message. But the cake looks awesome!

    Reply
    • Ranjana@FlavorfulBakes says

      August 30, 2015 at 10:21 pm

      Lol Angie… I did the same and then corrected myself! though I don’t see my comment here now 🙁

      Reply
      • Quinn Caudill says

        August 31, 2015 at 8:43 am

        OK Obviously my site is confusing on how to leave a comment.:(((( What are you guys seeing that doesn’t make sense. I am still trying to figure out this self hosting business. Thanks for your feedback.

        Reply
        • Angie says

          September 1, 2015 at 7:39 pm

          Right below the recipe there’s a place to submit a message that I mistook for a place to write a comment. Although in the end, both serve the same purpose, I guess. Message, comment…same thing?

          Reply
  5. chefjulianna says

    August 30, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    Oh so yummy! I have saved this for future reference!! Love the addition of coconut and cream cheese icing! Wow! 😀

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      August 31, 2015 at 8:46 am

      Thanks Julianna. These bars are tasty and you can’t beat cream cheese frosting.

      Reply
  6. nancyc says

    September 3, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    These bars look so good and moist!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      September 3, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      Thanks Nancy. They were very moist and the cream cheese frosting is,, well the icing on the cake :))

      Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      September 11, 2015 at 7:52 pm

      Thanks Nancy. Have a great weekend.

      Reply

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