Description
Delicious carrot cake bars with a rich cream cheese swirl, perfect for any gathering.
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, softened
- 1 cup freshly grated carrots
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg yolk
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare an 8×8 inch pan by greasing or lining with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth, then add the egg and mix well.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, then add the grated carrots.
- Make the cream cheese mixture by beating the softened cream cheese with the granulated sugar and egg yolk until smooth and fluffy.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
- Dollop the cream cheese mixture on top and swirl it into the batter with a knife.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out with a few moist crumbs (approximately 30-35 minutes).
- Allow to cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
Chill the bars briefly for neater slices. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg