Irresistibly Indulgent Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars You’ll Love
Deliciously moist and flavorful carrot cake bars topped with rich cream cheese frosting.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking pan.
- In a bowl, combine grated carrots, flour, sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Add baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, then mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool before frosting.
- For frosting, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars and cut into squares.
Notes
- For an extra touch, add chopped nuts or raisins to the batter.
- These bars are great served chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Carrot Cake, Cream Cheese Bars, Dessert