Description
Carrot Cake Bars are the ultimate comfort dessert, blending warm cinnamon and freshly grated carrots into a moist bar format, all topped with creamy cream cheese frosting. These delightful bars are perfect for any occasion, from casual afternoons to festive celebrations. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious, they are sure to become a favorite among friends and family, leaving everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup cream cheese frosting (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and shredded carrots until well combined.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined; do not overmix.
- Pour batter into the prepared dish and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow bars to cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting. Cut into squares and serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg