Recipe: Zucchini Bars with Spice Frosting (8 or 9-inch square)

ZUCCHINI BARS

"Here's another baking classic that belongs in everyone's recipe box. A clove-scented homemade frosting makes a good thing even better!"

2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup shredded zucchini, drained
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Spice Frosting (recipe follows)

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom and sides of square pan, (9x9x2 or 8x8x2- inches).

Mix brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and 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.

Frost with Spice Frosting. For 24 bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

SPICE FROSTING

3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 to 4 teaspoons milk

Mix all ingredients for the Spice Frosting together until smooth and spreadable.

Variation:
Turn these fall favorites into Christmas bars! Sprinkle with red and green decorator sugar, and add 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries to the recipe.

Makes 24 bars
Source: Betty Crocker