Do you have an overloaded zucchini plant? These Zucchini Cobbler Bars are an unconventional zucchini dessert, but you will fall head over heels in love with them!
If you love zucchini for dessert, you need to make this Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting next!
Originally posted September 6, 2011: We don’t have our yard in yet, so no garden this year, but that hasn’t stopped me from going crazy on the zucchini recipes already! I have actually been buying zucchini like crazy lately, which led to me making another batch of these Zucchini Cobbler Bars. I have been making them for years now, and really, really love them. When I first started making them, I always removed the skin from the zucchini, but I’ve gotten lazy, and these days I leave it on. I do like that the zucchini doesn’t break down quite as much with the skin on. But this recipe totally works both ways, and if you do remove the skin, it’s easy to fool people into thinking these are apple bars! I hope you fall in love with them as much as I have!
The original post from 2011 follows:
I’ve been through most of the tomatoes that were given to us. And most of the corn. But now, I’m finding zucchini after zucchini that I have stuffed into my refrigerator!! So I have been scouring the internet, looking for different ways to cook up zucchini. I started with cookies, but I didn’t really care for them. And I still had tons of zucchini.
I was at my parent’s house for dinner the other night, and I mentioned to my dad that I needed to use up some zucchini, and he said that my mom had made a zucchini cobbler before that was really good.
What?? What kind of cobbler??
I had never in my life heard of a zucchini cobbler. And it’s not something I would have ever thought to try, either. I asked my mom about it, and she told me how she made it. That night when I got home, I googled it. Turns out quite a few people out there have heard of – and made – zucchini cobblers. Where have I been?
I looked through several recipes, and most were similar. I ended up with a version from Taste of Home that I adapted a bit. The end result wasn’t really a cobbler to me, but more of a bar. I think that if you wanted more of a cobbler, you’d cut way back on the crust/crumble, but really, I wouldn’t change a thing. These were perfect as bars.
And guess what?
They are delicious.
And you would never guess that these cobbler bars are made with zucchini. I would have totally guessed that these were apple bars. Maybe it’s the cinnamon and nutmeg that trick you into thinking that it is an apple filling. These are the perfect late summer/early fall treat!
SEE HOW TO MAKE THESE ZUCCHINI COBBLER BARS HERE:
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Zucchini Cobbler Bars
Ingredients
Filling:
- 4 cups chopped zucchini*
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Crust and Topping
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup cold butter cut into cubes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease a 7×11-inch baking dish**, or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1 cup of sugar and the cinnamon. Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut the flour into the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Combine the zucchini and lemon juice in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until the zucchini is soft, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in the 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook for an additional minute. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture.
- Press half of the remaining crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour the zucchini mixture on top, then sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Let the bars cool completely before cutting and serving.
teresa says
oh gosh, i have to send this to my mom, she’s got zucchini coming out of her ears. these look amazing!
Kristy says
These both look and sound fabulous! What a fun way to use zucchini. And the crumble on top looks so tasty! If you still need to use some zucchini up, I’ve also found that shredding it and mixing it with some ricotta makes for a great stuffing in baked manicotti. 🙂
Pam Lechleider says
can you freeze?
Katrina says
What a great way to sneak in zucchini! Love this!
Kim says
I really love zucchini baked treats like this. Gorgeous!
Maria says
Love this recipe! So creative!
Alli says
Zuke cobbler … never ever heard of it but, I am so intrigued. I am constantly looking for ways to incorporate zucchini. I am pinning this!
natalie (the sweets life) says
i have NEVER heard of this but i love the sound of it. i have one zucchini in my fridge–would that be enough do you think?
Joanne says
I am SO going to trick my brother into eating zucchini with these!
Sasha @ The Procrastobaker says
You should see the beast of a zucch in the kitchen right now, and i was pondering what to make with it but these look PERFECT! I have a soft spot for bar desserts and this looks easy and so yummy, lovely recipe!
Annalise says
Never heard of such a thing, but I bet they are delicious! I think you could put just about anything into a sugary, buttery bar form and I’d love it.
Carrie@bakeaholicmama says
Oh those look so yummy!!
Julia says
I’ve never heard of them either, buuuuuut, in the past week I’d actually imagined some up. So to see you make them, oh wow, I’m dang excited to try them. I LOVE zucchini, and well, I also kinda loooove dessert!
Jess Wakasugi {Life's Simple Measures} says
I have yet to ever make anything with zucchini, but these sound really interesting. I love how you described the flavors and textures (apple bars) for those of us who have never done anything with this veggie. I was always really interested in what baking with zucchini is like and now I know!
the little kimchi pierogi says
how great…I would have had the same reaction!
Bev Weidner says
I have never heard of these either, but OMG. Just looking at them made me giddy.
Alicia K says
I LOVE how you have “pin it” buttons! That is how i save my recipes!