Description
Delicious carrot cake bars with a creamy, tangy cream cheese swirl, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup freshly grated carrots
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg yolk
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar until it’s fluffy.
- Add in the egg, vanilla, and grated carrots. Stir until combined.
- Mix the flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking powder in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry mix to the wet ingredients, being gentle.
- Spread the batter into a greased baking pan.
- Whip together the cream cheese, granulated sugar, and egg yolk until smooth.
- Swirl the cream cheese mixture into the batter.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
Let cool before cutting into bars. These bars taste even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: carrot cake, cream cheese, dessert, baking, indulgent