Zucchini Creme Bars

Zucchini Creme Bars
Zucchini Creme Bars is a vegetarian recipe with 15 servings. This hor d'oeuvre has 131 calories, 4g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have very butter, flour, evaporated milk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

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Bring a pot of water to a boil over medium heat, and cook the zucchini until tender, about 5 minutes.
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Drain the zucchini in a colander set in the sink, and set aside to cool.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Combine 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of very soft butter in a bowl until crumbly and well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
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Measure out 3 cups of cooked zucchini, and place into a blender.
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Pour in the evaporated milk and eggs, and add 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1/4 cup of flour, 1 tablespoon of butter, and the vanilla extract to the zucchini. Pulse the blender several times to combine the ingredients, and then blend until the filling mixture is pureed, about 1 minute.
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Pour the mixture over the crust.
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Combine 1 tablespoon of sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the filling.
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Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of the dessert is set, about 45 minutes.
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Let cool, and chill in refrigerator before slicing.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 15 m.
Servings15
Health Score1
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