Carrot Zucchini Bars with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
This healthy, dense cake is loaded with flavor. Topped with a fragrant lemon cream cheese frosting!
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 1/2 C Applesauce
- ¾ Cup Light Brown Sugar
- ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
- ¼ Cup Agave Syrup
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 ½ Carrots shredded finely
- 1 Cup Zucchini shredded
- ½ Cup Walnuts chopped
- 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1-1/4 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Ground Ginger
- ¼ tsp Baking Soda
- For the Frosting:
- 8 oz. vegan Cream Cheese
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 ½ tsp Lemon Zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, oil, honey and vanilla. Then fold in the carrot, zucchini and walnuts.
- In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add to wet mixture. Stir until just combined and spread into a greased 13x9 baking pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, prepare the frosting. Beat until fluffy on medium speed. Spread or pipe onto bars. Garnish with lemon zest if desired.
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