Carrot Cake Bars

By Tracy

20 Person

190 Minutes

0 Calories

Carrot Cake Bars – deliciously spiced, sweet tender carrot cake flavored bars topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting! Easier to make than a layered carrot cake and it has even more flavor thanks to the delicious addition of browned butter. The spices, the sweetness, and moisture from the carrots, its pleasant texture, the aroma… it’s all just perfect.

Ingredients

Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
6 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup salted butter

1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1/3 cup applesauce
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Method

01

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg for 30 seconds, set aside. In a separate mixing bowl, using a wooden spoon, blend together brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil and applesauce until smooth.
02

Add in eggs and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Pour in half of the dry ingredients and mix just until combined, then add remaining dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in grated carrots. Pour into a buttered 13 by 9-inch baking dish and spread into an even layer.
03

Bake in preheated oven 30 - 32 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container.
04

Brown butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof airtight container, cover with lid and chill in refrigerator until butter has cooled.
05

Scoop butter into a mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer whip butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar and mix until well combined, Mix in an additional 1/2 cup powdered sugar to thicken if desired.

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01 Information

Grade medium
Serving 20 servings
Prep Time 150 Mins
Cook Time 40 Mins
Total Time 190 Mins

02 Ingredients

Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

6 oz. cream cheese

1/2 cup salted butter

1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots

1 tsp. vanilla extract

3 large eggs

1/3 cup applesauce

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 cup packed light-brown sugar

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 tsp. ground ginger

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg for 30 seconds, set aside. In a separate mixing bowl, using a wooden spoon, blend together brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil and applesauce until smooth.

Step 2

Add in eggs and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Pour in half of the dry ingredients and mix just until combined, then add remaining dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in grated carrots. Pour into a buttered 13 by 9-inch baking dish and spread into an even layer.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven 30 - 32 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container.

Step 4

Brown butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof airtight container, cover with lid and chill in refrigerator until butter has cooled.

Step 5

Scoop butter into a mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer whip butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar and mix until well combined, Mix in an additional 1/2 cup powdered sugar to thicken if desired.

04 Author

Tracy

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