Carrot Cake Bars
My husband just had a birthday, and he wanted carrot cake, so I decided to make these Carrot Cake Bars for him! Something a little different! They were so moist and delicious! Oh, and that homemade cream cheese frosting? I could've had half the pan by myself and I'm not even big on desserts! It's nutty, carroty, creamy - it's like a bar of sunshine! I think I'm going to be baking more than I initially thought because I'm actually really getting into the baking side! My son and I had fun crafting these and surprising dad when he got home from work!
Ingredients
- 1 stick salted butter melted
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups carrot shredded
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Cream Cheese Frosting - store-bought or use my recipe!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 ℉ and grease an 8x6 glass baking dish
- In a medium sized bowl, cream sugars and butter with a spoon
- Mix in the vanilla and egg, stir until combined.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, allspice, and baking powder until combined.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until well incorporated
- Gently fold in the carrot, give everything a good stir, and spoon mixture into prepared baking dish
- Bake for 30 minutes. Carrot Cake Bars are done when a center toothpick comes out with just a few bits on it
- Let cool completely before frosting!
Notes
These bars will keep in the refrigerator for 5-7 days if stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 386kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 138mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 1300IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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