Description
These moist, spice-kissed zucchini bars are everything you didn’t know you needed: shredded veggies, cozy oats, crunchy walnuts, and a dreamy swirl of cream cheese frosting. Think garden cake meets carrot spice bar with a secret veggie twist. Perfect for brunch trays, summer potlucks, or a solo “I deserve this” treat with your morning coffee. One bite and you’ll be hooked!
Ingredients
Zucchini Bars
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1 cup vegetable oil
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2 cups granulated sugar
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3 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp cinnamon
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1 tsp salt
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2 tsp baking soda
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¼ tsp baking powder
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2 cups shredded zucchini (squeezed dry!)
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1 small carrot, shredded
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¾ cup rolled oats
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1 cup chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting
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½ cup salted butter, softened
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
Instructions
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Prep & Preheat: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch pan or line with parchment.
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Mix Wet: In a large bowl, whisk oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
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Mix Dry: In another bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
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Combine: Add dry to wet, stirring gently until just combined. Fold in zucchini, carrot, oats, and walnuts.
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Bake: Spread in pan. Bake 35–40 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
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Frost: Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add vanilla, then powdered sugar until fluffy. Spread over cooled bars.
Notes
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Squeeze zucchini dry for best texture.
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Let bars cool completely before frosting.
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Store covered in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze unfrosted.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
Nutrition
- Calories: 370 kcal per Bar
- Fat: 20g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g