Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe

Made with a deliciously spiced carrot cake batter and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting, these carrot cake bars are sure to be a hit with everyone.

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Carrot Cake Bars Recipe

Do you love carrot cake? Well, prepare to have your mind blown because these carrot cake bars are even better than the original!

This carrot cake bars recipe isn’t only for Easter. I make this multiple times a year when my family has a craving for it.

It’s easy and since it includes carrots, it must be good for you…right?

Made with a deliciously spiced carrot cake batter and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting, these carrot cake bars are sure to be a hit with everyone.

So if you’re looking for an easy way to satisfy your sweet tooth, be sure to give these bars a try. Trust me, you won’t regret it!

Makes 16 servings

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Carrot Cake Bars Ingredients

• Flour
• Ground cinnamon
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Ground ginger
• Ground nutmeg
• Butter softened
• Sugar
• Brown sugar
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Shredded carrots

For the icing:

• Cream cheese
• Butter, softened
• Vanilla extract
• Powdered sugar
• Orange and green food coloring

How Do You Keep Bananas From Turning Brown in Pudding

Bananas turn brown when exposed to the air. Covering the bananas with whipped topping will keep them from turning brown.

A trick I learned a long time ago to keep bananas from turning brown in the pudding was to soak them in lemon juice before adding them to the pudding or pie.

However, I never was a big fan of the taste. After more research, I found that you can soak them in lemon-lime soda and the carbonation will keep the bananas from turning brown.

Plus, the lemon-lime soda does not change up the flavor.

Does Homemade Banana Pudding Need to be Refrigerated

The simple answer is yes. Since the banana pudding is made with milk, it is best to keep it refrigerated until you are ready to serve it.

Can I make the Southern Banana Pudding Ahead of Time

Yes, the pudding can be made ahead of time. However, don’t add the crushed Vanilla wafers or bananas to it until almost ready to serve. The vanilla wafers will get soggy.

Is Pudding Still Good After a Week

If you still have the banana pudding after a week, that’s a problem, lol. It doesn’t last for more than a day or two at the most in our house. However, I would get rid of it after 5 days.

Do You Serve Grandma’s Banana Pudding Hot or Cold

We normally serve this combination of pudding mixed with whipped cream, bananas, and ‘nilla wafers cold. Did you know that traditional southern banana pudding is served warm?

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How to Make Delicious Carrot Cake Bars

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.

Add half the dry ingredients and beat until mixed, then add the remaining dry ingredients and beat until smooth.

Fold in the shredded carrots.

Spread the batter in the prepared baking pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Allow the cake bars to cool completely, then prepare the icing by beating together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla.

Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, beating between each addition.

Separate a small amount of the icing into two separate bowls. Add the orange food coloring to one bowl and the green food coloring to the other bowl. Stir until the coloring is mixed into the icing, then transfer each color to a piping bag.

Remove the cake bars from the pan by pulling the edges of the parchment paper up. Spread the remaining icing over the top of the cake bars and cut the bars into 16 pieces.

Decorate the top of each cake bar with a carrot using the orange and green icing.

Serve and enjoy!

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