Zucchini Bars with Browned Butter Frosting

Name: Zucchini Bars with Browned Butter Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 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; 6 tablespoons butter (do not use margarine); 6 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 8 to 10 tablespoons milk

27 Ratings

18 Reviews

0 Questions

Zucchini Bars with Browned Butter Frosting

Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 0 min
Servings 48

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

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated October 11, 2006

Make With

Gold Medal Flour

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

Steps

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.

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

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 190

Calories from Fat: 80

Total Fat: 9g; 14%

Saturated Fat: 1 1/2g; 9%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 15mg; 6%

Sodium: 50mg; 2%

Potassium: 40mg; 1%

Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 21g

Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 2%; 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;