Carrot Cake Bars
Delicious carrot cake bars topped with cream cheese frosting are perfect for any holiday or event!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Fat 21
Carbs 59
Protein 2
Yield 12
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup avocado oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
Dry Ingredients
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup shredded carrots ~2 medium carrots
Other
- 16 oz. cream cheese frosting here is the recipe we used
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease a 9x9-inch cake pan. Set aside.
- Mix the avocado oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Add the vanilla extract and eggs into the bowl. Mix until well combined. Set aside.
- Place flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, into a bowl and mix to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Once combined, add the shredded carrots and mix to combine.
- Transfer the batter to the cake pan—bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting -- about 2-3 hours.
- Top the bars with cream cheese frosting and slice them into 12 pieces.
Tips & Notes
- For the piped carrots: For the orange, combine 2 tablespoons of cream cheese frosting and 1/2 teaspoon of orange gel food coloring. For the green, I combine1 a tablespoon frosting with 1/2 teaspoon forest green gel food coloring,
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 21g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g