Description
Soft, moist carrot cake bars swirled with creamy, tangy cream cheese, 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 (175°C).
- Prepare an 8×8-inch baking dish by greasing it with butter or lining it with parchment paper.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream the butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Incorporate the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Stir in the freshly grated carrots.
- Prepare the cream cheese layer by beating the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and egg yolk until smooth.
- Layer half of the carrot cake batter in the dish, followed by the cream cheese mixture, and then the remaining carrot cake batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the dish for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
These bars can be served warm with whipped cream or topped with walnuts and powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: carrot cake, cream cheese bars, dessert, baking, easy recipe