Carrot Zucchini Bars with Citrus Cream Cheese
If you're a fan of carrot cake and zucchini bread, you'll love this moist and delicious Carrot Zucchini Bar recipe.
Ingredients
Bars
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 4 eggs slightly beaten
- 3 cups carrot shredded
- 2 medium zucchini shredded
- 1.5 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Citrus-Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 package cream cheese
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/4 cup butter room temperature
- Zest of one orange
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, ginger, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, carrot, zucchini, brown sugar, coconut, walnuts, oil, honey, and vanilla.
- Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and stir until fully combined. Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish lined with parchment paper and pour batter in, making sure it is level.
- For the Cream Cheese Frosting, whisk together the ingredients into a creamy consistency.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Once cooked, place in refrigerator until completely cooled, cover with Citrus-Cream Cheese Frosting and sprinkle over some cinnamon.
Notes
Make sure that it is completely cooled before you add the frosting, otherwise it will melt.