carrot zucchini bars with lemon lime frosting

North Liberty, IN
Updated on Apr 6, 2012

I got this recipe from a friend several years ago on a handwritten card. She told me they were her family's favorite. And my family and friends like these very much, also. There appear to be several version of this on the net and the BHG version is the closest I have found to this recipe so it may have originated there.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • BARS:
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded fresh carrots
  • 1 cup shredded fresh zucchini
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel

How To Make carrot zucchini bars with lemon lime frosting

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl mix together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger, and baking soda. In another bowl stir together eggs, carrot, zucchini, raisins, walnuts, oil, honey, and vanilla.
  • Step 2
    Add carrot mixture to flour mixture and stir just until mixed. Spread batter in an un-greased 9 by 13 inch cake pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of bar comes out clean. Cool pan on a wire rack and when cool frost with Lemon-Lime Frosting.
  • Step 3
    FROSTING: In a medium mixer bowl combine cream cheese, and powdered sugar. When well mixed and fluffy add lemon and lime peel. Frost bars. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

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