Carrot Cake Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
This recipe give you the rich flavor of classic carrot cake in an easy, sliceable form.
Ingredients
For the carrot cake bars:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups grated carrots
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the toppings: (optional)
- Grated carrots
- Chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mix grated carrots, brown sugar, granulated sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars, add toppings then chill for 20-30 minutes. Slice into squares and serve.