Description
Deliciously moist carrot cake bars topped with creamy frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Mix the vegetable oil and eggs in another bowl until fluffy. Gradually combine this with the dry ingredients, stirring until just mixed.
- Fold in the shredded carrots and nuts until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Make the frosting by mixing cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Frost the cooled bars generously with the cream cheese mixture and slice into squares.
Notes
For best results, avoid overmixing the batter. Allow bars to cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg