Lemon Zucchini Bars

This snack cake is a good use for that bumper zucchini crop!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 417 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 ¾ cups grated zucchini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs, lemon rind, and lemon juice; mix well. Stir in shredded zucchini.

Step 3

In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this mixture to the zucchini mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined; mix in the walnuts.

Step 4

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle cake with sifted confectioners' sugar and cut into bars.

Step 5

Sprinkle top with sifted confectioners' sugar and cut into bars.