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Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe

Carrot Cake Bars

Mary
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.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 158 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup shredded carrots

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • Add half the dry ingredients and beat until mixed, then add the remaining dry ingredients and beat until smooth.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • Fold in the shredded carrots.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • 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.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • Allow the cake bars to cool completely, then prepare the icing by beating together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, beating between each addition.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • 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.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • 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.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • Decorate the top of each cake bar with a carrot using the orange and green icing.
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
  • Serve and enjoy!
    Delicious Carrot Cake Bars Recipe

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 307mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12g
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