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carrot cake bars

carrot cake bars
[category] Dessert
[published] June 30, 2021
[PREP] 30 minutes
[COOK] 40 minutes
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Ingredients

carrot cake bars

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup carrots shredded

cream cheese frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Add butter to a large pan over medium heat. When the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat.
  2. Let the butter cool for a couple minutes then add the brown sugar and stir. Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring throughly and quickly between each. Add vanilla and stir again.
  3. Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Stir until just combined. Add shredded carrots and stir again.
  4. Pour batter into an 8x8 pan greased or lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
  5. While the bars are cooling, make the frosting. Add cream cheese and butter to a bowl. Whip with a stand mixer or hand mixer for 2-3 minutes. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt, and mix another 2-3 minutes until smooth.
  6. When bars have completely cooled (you can put them in the fridge to speed up cooling time!!), cut them into slices and top with a scoop of cream cheese frosting!
  7. Then optionally top with a few crushed pecans and a shaving of carrot. Enjoy!