Frosted Caramel Zucchini Bars

5 from 1 vote

Use up garden zucchini in these simple 5 ingredient Frosted Caramel Zucchini Bars. The caramel cake mix matches perfectly with the cream cheese frosting.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time22 mins

Total Time32 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 316kcal

Ingredients

1 box Duncan Hines caramel cake mix 16.5 ounces
1 large egg
1/4 cup butter melted
1 cup shredded zucchini
16 ounces cream cheese frosting

Optional Toppings:

10 Kraft caramels
1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8x8 square baking pan with cooking spray.
In a medium size bowl, combine the cake mix, egg, melted butter and zucchini. Mix until combined. The batter will be very thick. Press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 20-23 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the bars to cool.
Once the bars are cool, frost the bars with cream cheese frosting.

For the optional toppings:

In a small bowl, microwave the Kraft caramels and sweetened condensed milk in 15 second intervals, mixing inbetween times. Do this until the caramels are melted. Drizzle the caramel on top of the frosting. Sprinkle the top of the bars with the chopped walnuts. Cut into squares and serve.

Notes

We like these bars best when the are cold, so we store them in the fridge. They do not have to be stored in the fridge, but should be stored in an airtight container.

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