Zucchini Bars with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
A delicious and easy zucchini bar recipe with addicting brown butter cream cheese frosting on top!
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 263kcal
Ingredients
For the bars:
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ripe medium bananas mashed
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
For the brown butter frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
To make the bars:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9x13" baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until well combined about 1 minute.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat another minute.
- Add the banana and beat another minute.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and beat until just combined.
- Fold in zucchini.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 28-32 minutes, until middle is set and toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely
- Meanwhile, make the brown butter.
- Add butter to a small pot over medium-low heat.
- Melt the butter and let it cook until little brown specks form and you smell a nutty aroma. Remove from heat immediately.
- Let cool for about 20 minutes.
- In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat together brown butter and cream cheese.
- Add vanilla, salt, and powdered sugar and beat until well combined.
- Spread over cooled bars.
- Cut into slices and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 401IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg