such a good combo

Carrot and Zucchini Bars

Ingredients

• 1 1/2cups all-purpose flour
• 1teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4teaspoon baking soda
• 2eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 1/2cups shredded carrot
• 1medium zucchini, shredded (1 cup)
• 3/4cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2cup raisins
• 1/2cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2cup cooking oil
• 1/4cup honey
• 1teaspoon vanilla

• Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, ginger, and baking soda. In another large bowl stir together eggs, carrot, zucchini, brown sugar, raisins, walnuts, oil, honey, and vanilla. Add carrot mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Spread batter into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
  2. Bake about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Frost with Citrus-Cream Cheese Frosting. Cut into bars.
  3. Makes 36 bars.

  Citrus-Cream Cheese Frosting

  
  

  Ingredients

  • 18 ounce package cream cheese, softened

  • 1cup powdered sugar

  • 1teaspoon finely   shredded lemon peel or orange peel (optional)