Friday's try a bloggy friend recipe- Zucchini Bars

It's been a few weeks since I posted a bloggy friend's recipe! This is such a busy time of year isn't it?!

Well, this week I bring you a fabulous zucchini bar from Kathie at The Garden of life. I love Kathie's blog. She is a wonderful photographer, a fabulous cook, a great mom to three very handsome young men, and she has the cutest doggy! Oh yes, and she is also just adorable!

I have been wanting to make these bars ever since I saw them. Kathie says that she has been making them for as long as she can remember and that the recipe is from her mom.



I had to change Kathie's recipe just a touch as I was missing a couple of the ingredients. Here is the way I did it:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 cups zucchini, shredded
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup coconut

Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Cream sugars, vanilla, and butter. Stir in the eggs, flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Then add the zucchini, coconut and almonds to the mix. Stir to combine.

Spread mixture into pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting I used:

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 tbsp milk
• 3 tbsp butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp coconut extract

In a large bowl combine the cinnamon, milk, butter, and extracts. Stir in the powdered sugar a bit at a time until desired consistency is reached. Spread evenly over bars.

Cut into equal squares and enjoy.

These are so fabulous! You must try them ASAP!!

Please go say hello to Kathie and check out the original recipe.

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