Best Spicy Zucchini Bars Recipes

THE BEST ZUCCHINI BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Grease a 17x11x1 or 15x10x1 pan.
• In a large bowl, add oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix with a hand mixer for 1 minute until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients. Mix with a hand mixer on low until the dry ingredients are incorporated.
• Fold in the shredded zucchini and carrots.
• Fold in rolled oats and walnuts.
• Spread out on prepared pan. Place in the oven and bake for 24 minutes. Let cool completely and frost.
• In a large bowl, combine butter and cream cheese. Beat with the hand mixer until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
• Add in vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix on low until the powdered sugar is well incorporated. Turn mixer on high and mix for an additional minute or two.
• Spread on cooled bars with an offset spatula.

EASY ZUCCHINI BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and salt together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add zucchini and mix on low until blended. Add flour, baking soda, and cinnamon; beat until batter is smooth.
• Pour batter into an ungreased 8x12-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out dry, about 20 minutes.

ZUCCHINI BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9- or 8-inch square pan. In large bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon cloves. Stir in zucchini and nuts. Spread in pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, mix all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over bars. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

SPICY ZUCCHINI BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix well in a medium bowl: flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add shredded zucchini, canola oil, and eggs.
• Pour into greased jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes.
• While bars are baking, prepare frosting. Frost bars once cooled.

SPICY HERMIT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Place the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the egg, scrape down the bowl, then mix in the molasses.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing just until combined. Mix in the raisins and crystallized ginger. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured board, form it into a disk with lightly floured hands, and cut it in half. Roll each half into a log 12 inches long and place them 3 inches apart on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes; the logs will still be soft in the center.
• Meanwhile, whisk the confectioners' sugar with 5 to 6 teaspoons rum to make a pourable glaze. While the logs are still warm, drizzle the glaze back and forth across the logs with a teaspoon and sprinkle them with the lemon zest. Allow to cool. Cut each log crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide bars.

SPICY ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Place oil in a large, heavy non-stick skillet and begin heating over medium high heat.
• Meanwhile, slice onion and cut zucchini into 1/4" rounds.
• Once oil is nice and hot, saute onion until it is starting to carmelize (about 2 minutes).
• Add zucchini and seasonings. Turn heat down slightly (to medium), and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Zucchini should be yellow with some brown spots, slightly transparent looking and soft without being mushy. Onions should be thoroughly carmelized and yummy. :).

SPICY GRILLED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Prepare a medium-hot grill. Season the zucchini with salt and pepper, and toss with the olive oil. Grill on each side until the slices are tender and there are light marks on the sides. Transfer to a platter, and sprinkle with the red pepper flakes and the herbs. Douse with lemon juice if desired, and serve.