Carrot And Zucchini Bars With Citrus-cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, shredded
• 1 cup zucchini, shredded (~1 medium zucchini)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon lemons, zest of or 1 teaspoon orange zest

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger and baking soda.
• 3 in another large bowl, combine eggs, carrot, zucchini, oil, honey, vanilla and walnuts and raisins, if used.
• 4 add carrot mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
• 5 spread batter into an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• 6 bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 7 cool in pan on a wire rack.
• 8 frosting:in a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
• 9 fold in lemon/orange zest.
• 10 frost and store in the refrigerator.
• 11 cut into bars to serve.