carrot cake bars

Carrot Cake Bars

butter (melted)

brown sugar (packed)

vanilla extract

all-purpose flour

cinnamon

baking powder

salt

carrots

cream cheese (room temperature)

sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with non-stick spray and set aside. You can also line the pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick baking spray.

Place the butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds. If needed, microwave another 15 seconds to melt the butter completely.

In a medium bowl, add the melted butter and brown sugar. Mix to combine.

Stir in the egg and vanilla extract.

Add in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Stir until completely combined.

Fold in the shredded carrots. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, add in the cream cheese and sugar. Beat with a hand mixer until smooth.

Add in the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and creamy.

Cheesecake Swirl

Add about half of the carrot cake batter into the pan and spread it out with an off-set spatula.

Add half of the cheesecake batter to the carrot cake batter. Do this by dropping dollops of batter over the carrot cake batter. Don’t swirl yet.

Add the remaining carrot cake batter on top of the cheesecake batter and around the cheesecake batter.

Add the remaining cheesecake batter by adding dollops on top of the carrot cake batter.

Using a knife or skewer, swirl the batters together. Swirl as much or as little as you like.

Bake for about 35-40 minutes until the edges are golden brown. There will be very little jiggle to the center.

Cool completely before cutting. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Assemble

These cream cheese carrot cake bars&nbsp;have a rich cream cheese swirl, making this carrot cake dessert recipe an indulgent treat for Easter or spring parties!

Cream Cheese Carrot Cake Bars

unsalted butter ((melted))

brown sugar

tbsp vanilla extract

all purpose flour

cream cheese – room temperature

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare an 8x8 baking pan with non stick spray and set aside. Line the pan with parchment paper for easy removal. This is optional but makes the bars easier to cut.

Melt the butter in a microwave safe dish.

&nbsp;In a medium sized bowl, add the melted butter and brown sugar and mix to combine.&nbsp;

Stir in the egg and vanilla.&nbsp;

Add in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt and stir again until completely combined.&nbsp;

Prepare the carrot cake batter:

In a medium sized bowl, add in the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix until smooth and creamy.

Prepare the cheesecake swirl:

Pour about half of the carrot cake batter into the pan and spread it out with a spatula.

Then take half of the cheesecake batter and drop spoonful’s over the carrot cake batter. Don’t swirl yet. Drop the remaining carrot cake batter by spoonfuls around the cheesecake batter and then finish with drops of the remaining cheesecake batter. Then, take a knife and swirl around until the two are swirled together.

Bake for about 35-40 minutes, the edges will be golden brown and there will be very little jiggle to the center.

&nbsp;Cool completely before cutting. Store airtight in the refrigerator. They are delicious from the fridge!

Layering the bars:

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These cream cheese carrot cake bars have a rich cream cheese swirl, making this carrot cake dessert recipe an indulgent treat for Easter or spring parties!

CREAM CHEESE CARROT CAKE BARS

These carrot cake cheesecake bars take all your favorite flavors of moist, flavorful cheesecake and swirl it up with thick ribbons of creamy, dreamy, tangy cheesecake.

Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars

butter, melted

egg egg

orange zest (optional)

cream cheese, room temperature

egg, room temperature

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9 x 9 square pan with parchment paper on all sides. Combine the brown sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the vanilla extract, eggs and carrots and mix.

Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and orange zest and mix until only just combined and no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix!

Pour the carrot cake batter into your prepared pan and set aside while you make the cheesecake layer.

Combine the softened cream cheese, egg, granulated sugar and vanilla together in a mixing bowl and beat together (if using a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment) until creamy and homogenous. Don&#8217;t over mix as this will beat too much air into your batter.

Drop dollops of the cheesecake batter on top of the carrot cake batter and use a butter knife to make big swirls. Bake the bars at 350°F for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean.

Allow the bars to cool completely to set up before slicing into squares and enjoying!

Hi! It says to add vanilla extract to the carrot mixture but there's no vanilla listed in the cake mixture ingredients. Wondering how much this should be, thanks!

Moist, easy to stir together, and loaded with the classic flavors you expect from carrot cake, these Carrot Cake Bars are a perfect treat to share.

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applesauce

unsalted butter ((melted and slightly cooled

eggs ((lightly beaten))

baking soda

golden raisins

recipe Cream Cheese Frosting

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan (metal is best) with nonstick spray. (I also line with parchment paper so it&#39;s easy to lift out and slice without scratching the pan. That is optional.)

In a large bowl, stir together the carrots, applesauce, eggs, butter, and vanilla.

Add the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Gently stir the carrot mixture into the flour mixture. Stir in the raisins.

Pour batter into the prepared pan, smoothing out the top.

Bake for 22-24 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out cleanly.

Let cool and top with Cream Cheese Frosting, if desired.

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