Zucchini Bars with Spice Frosting

This recipe for zucchini bars features freshly shredded zucchini, walnuts, ground cloves, and ground cinnamon, plus a spiced cream cheese frosting.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 359 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 (16 ounce) package cream cheese frosting
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1.3333333730698 cups packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.

Step 2

Beat brown sugar, ½ cup butter, eggs, and vanilla together in a large bowl until creamy; stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon cloves until well combined. Beat in zucchini and walnuts until incorporated; transfer batter to the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely before frosting, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Combine cream cheese frosting and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves in a small bowl.

Step 5

Spread frosting over cooled zucchini bars; cut into 16 squares.