Description
These Carrot Cake Bars are a delightful twist on traditional carrot cake, offering all the flavors you love in an easy-to-make, portable bar form. Moist and flavorful, these bars are perfect for snacking or as a sweet treat.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple drained
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix eggs, sugars, oil, and vanilla. Add carrots and pineapple.
- Combine and bake: Mix dry ingredients into wet, fold in nuts, pour into pan, and bake for 30–35 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- You can frost these bars with cream cheese frosting for a classic carrot cake flavor.
- For a lighter version, substitute applesauce for half the oil.
- Bars can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
