tasty tuesday : zucchini pecan bars

I really love when I can eat baked goods and feel "healthy," so this zucchini pecan recipe is a perfect fix for me! And I know - adding cream cheese icing on top really doesn't help my case at all, but it adds sooo much and I could never say no to a cream cheese icing! So here it is, my misleadingly "healthy" zucchini pecan bar recipe with a delicious cream cheese icing :)

.  i n g r e d i e n t s  . 

3 eggs                                              1 tsp salt

1 cup veggie oil                                 2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 cups white sugar                       1 tsp nutmeg

2 tsp vanilla                                       2 cups grated zucchini

2 1/3 cup flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

2 tsp baking soda

.  d i r e c t i o n s  . 

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13" pan.

2, mix together first four ingredients in a large bowl. combine the rest of the ingredients in separate bowl - then combine them together and then add in the zucchini.

3. spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.

4. bake for 20-25 mins, or until a toothpick comes out clean!

5. let cool before adding your cream cheese frosting

6. add some pecans on top and enjoy!

.  c r e a m   c h e e s e   i c i n g  . 

1 (8 ounce) package of softened cream cheese

1/2 cup of butter

1 tsp vanilla

3 cups icing sugar

Cream together the ingredients and frost away! I tend to use only half the recipe for a 9x13" bar recipe and I'll freeze the rest for the future.

p.s.  ♥ clara