Zucchini Bars with Brown Butter Frosting
Zucchini Bars with Brown Butter Frosting is deliciously moist and absolutely heavenly. This is one of the best ways to use up those extra summer zucchini.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 cups shredded zucchini about 3 medium
- 1 1/2 cups pecans chopped
Brown Butter Frosting:
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 to 10 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 15x10x1 inch pan. In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a mixer, add sugar, oil, and eggs and mix until smooth. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until incorporated.
- Stir in zucchini and chopped pecans. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Cook for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes clean. Let bars cool completely.
To make the Brown Butter Frosting
- Heat a medium-sized saucepan to medium heat. Add butter and whisk until it turns brown. Add in powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Stir together until smooth. Spread over cooled bars.
Notes
Updated on July 27, 2021
Originally Posted on July 27, 2014
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 149IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg