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Zucchini Bars with Cake Mix
Make zucchini bars with cake mix to use up your abundance of garden zucchini. The spice cake mix matches perfectly with the cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 374 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box spice cake mix 15.25 ounces
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup salted butter melted, 2 ounces
- 1 cup shredded zucchini 142 grams
- 12 ounces Cream Cheese frosting
Optional Toppings:
- 3 tablespoons Caramel sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 8x8" square baking pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper for easy removal if you'd like.
- In a medium size bowl, use a hand mixer to mix the dry cake mix, egg, melted butter and zucchini until well combined. The batter will be very thick. 1 box spice cake mix, 1 large egg, 1/4 cup salted butter, 1 cup shredded zucchini
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes.
- Once the bars are cool, frost the bars with cream cheese frosting. Then drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with walnuts. 12 ounces cream cheese frosting, 3 tablespoons caramel sauce, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
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Notes
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the bars being cut into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 bar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
- Use any flavor cake mix you'd like.
- I used a box grater to grate the zucchini. A food processor works too.
- We like these bars best when the are cold, so we store them in the fridge. They do not have to be stored in the fridge, but should be stored in an airtight container.
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks. The calories shown are based on the bars being cut into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 bar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition Information
Calories
374kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
391mg
(16%)
Potassium
205mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
168IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 391mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 205mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 168IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.