Description
Experience the delightful taste of these Carrot Cake Bars, featuring cream cheese and shredded carrots. Perfect for a quick treat or family gathering, this easy recipe ensures a wonderful homemade dessert that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray an 8 x 8 pan with non-stick spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter and brown sugar until mixed well.
- Stir in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Mix until smooth.
- Fold in the shredded carrots gently into the batter.
- In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg yolk and the remaining vanilla, and beat until creamy and smooth.
- Spread half of the carrot cake batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Dollop half of the cheesecake mixture over the carrot cake batter.
- Top with the remaining carrot cake batter and the rest of the cheesecake mixture.
- Using a knife, swirl the batters together to create a marbled effect.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the center slightly jiggles.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easy mixing.
Let the bars cool fully to achieve cleaner cuts when slicing.
Feel free to add nuts or raisins for extra texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg