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Zucchini Bars with Browned Butter Frosting

Have zucchini? Bake bars and top with a homemade browned butter frosting. Mmm.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 2 hr 0 min
Servings 48

Ingredients

Bars

1 1/2: cups granulated sugar

1: cup vegetable oil

3: eggs

2: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking powder

1/2: teaspoon salt

1 1/2: teaspoons ground cinnamon

2: cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium)

1 1/2: cups chopped pecans

48: pecan halves, if desired

Browned Butter Frosting

6: tablespoons butter (do not use margarine)

6: cups powdered sugar

1: teaspoon vanilla

8: to 10 tablespoons milk

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
2 In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in zucchini and pecans. Spread in pan.
3 Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4 Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until light golden brown; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth and spreadable. Spread Browned Butter Frosting on cooled bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Top each bar with pecan half.

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You may want to serve these bars with a fork as a special dessert.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 190
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, 1 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 15mg; 15%;
Sodium: 50mg; 50%;
Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 26%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 21g 21% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 8/22/2012 9:38:06 AM REPORT ABUSE erisha said:

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I made these and they were not good at all. The frosting was so sweet we couldn't eat it. The pan size is not a pan you would find in your average kitchen. I ended up having to use a Jelly roll pan and the bars were flat and overcooked and just not good. .

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