Zucchini Muffin Bars with Lemon Frosting

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Zucchini Muffins or Bars

Ingredients for Zucchini Muffins/Bars:

  • 1 cup canola oil

  • 2 cups grated fresh zucchini

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1 ½ cups sugar

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 2 cups flour

  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

  • 2 teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Ingredients for Icing:

  • 4 cups powdered sugar

  • 8 oz. cream cheese – softened

  • 2 Tablespoons butter – softened

  • 1 ½ Tablespoons of lemon zest (or to personal taste)

Instructions for bars:

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.

  2. Whisk first 5 ingredients together until well blended (oil, zucchini, eggs, sugar, vanilla).

  3. Stir remaining ingredients together in a separate bowl than add to the wet ingredients and whisk until well blended.

  4. Grease (or spray) a 9x13 baking pan and then pour ingredients into pan (could also use a muffin or brownie/bar pan – will make approximately 24 bars).

  5. Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until golden brown or toothpick comes out clean.

Instructions for icing:

  1. Beat the icing ingredients together until well blended.

  2. Transfer to pastry bag or plastic baggie, cut small opening and squeeze onto top of bar in a fun design or simply spread it on with a knife.