Zucchini Dessert Squares
We planted one too many zucchini plants a few summers ago and harvested a lot of zucchini that year. I was looking for ways to use them, and this delicious dessert is the result. —Nancy Morelli, Livonia, Michigan
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups cold butter
- FILLING:
- 8 to 10 cups cubed seeded peeled zucchini (4 to 5 pounds)
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Reviews
I never knew zucchini could make such a fabulous dessert. I wanted apple crisp one day but was too lazy to go to the store to get apples. My friend told me to try zucchini, which i, like the OP, had an excess of. A quick google search provided this recipe and I’m thrilled I picked this one. So good! Made it again for a pot luck and they were gone by the end. I had so many ask me for the recipe! By all means, with all that butter it better be good.
This was pretty good, though - I'd rather it be a bit more crunchy. As a base it was good but would prefer a topping with oats and flour. It was still a good way to use up more zucchini, though.
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I made this with peeled, seeded yellow squash - equally delicious!!!
I made this for a potluck after finding a humongous zucchini in my garden. I usually don't like to make "mock" dishes (why try to get something to taste like apples, just use real apples), but made this to feed the masses at a picnic. And I needed to do something with the gargantuan vegetable. It did taste like apples, in fact like apple crisp. But why shouldn't it? All of that sugar, flour and...1 1/2 cups of BUTTER!! I made this once, but I doubt if I would again...I just don't see the need. Unless I grow another gigantic zucchini.
OMG, what a awesome dessert! I took this dessert to a dinner get together, and the host couple thought it was apples, they had NO, clue that zucchini could be made into a delicious dessert, Hit was a BIG hit.
Very good. As long as you peel the zucchini, everyone will think this is an apple dessert. Took this to a potluck and all ages loved it.
I’ve making this since it was first published. That’s over 25 years. I make it every year. Joe, my significant other not big on cakes. This his birthday dessert. I’ve had people who wouldn’t eat anything made from zucchini but would scarf it down.
I really liked this hot. It is OK cold, but we preferred it hot with ice cream!
Had the whole family fooled. They thought it was apples! A great dessert.