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Reduced-Fat Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Reduced-Fat Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 28
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 196.5

Total Fat: 6.5 g
Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
Sodium: 92.0 mg
Total Carbs: 33.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
Protein: 2.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Reduced-Fat Zucchini Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting calories by ingredient

Introduction

Everyone will love these tasty dessert bars. No one will know they are hiding healthy zucchini inside! Everyone will love these tasty dessert bars. No one will know they are hiding healthy zucchini inside!

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 28

Ingredients

Bars:

2 whole eggs

2 egg whites

2 cup unpeeled grated zucchini

1/2 cup oil of choice

1/2 cup applesauce

2 1/2 cup flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 c chopped nuts (optional, included in nutrition facts)

Frosting:

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 Tbsp skim milk

2 cups powdered sugar

3 oz. reduced fat cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla

Tips

To make the patriotic fruit topping, use one banana, sliced thinly then halved; 1 quart of strawberries (approximately one strawberry per bar), hulled, halved and sliced thinly; and about 1 cup of fresh blueberries. (Berries not included in nutritional values.)

Place two blueberries in the top left corner of each bar. Add alternating stripes of strawberry and banana slices down the rest of the bar.

Directions

For bars:
Mix everything except nuts thoroughly then blend in the nuts. Pour in greased (11" x 17") pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Frost when cooled. Cut in bars that are approximately 2.75 in. x 2.42 in.

For Frosting:
Mix all ingredients and spread on cooled bars.

Store finished bars in refrigerator.