Description
Moist and flavorful carrot cake bars made with grated carrots, crushed pineapple, and optional nuts, topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups peeled and grated carrots
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease or line a baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in grated carrots, drained crushed pineapple, and nuts if using.
- Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While bars are baking, prepare cream cheese frosting by beating cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Remove bars from oven, and swirl the cream cheese mixture on top using a skewer or butter knife.
- Return to oven and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until frosting is set.
- Cool bars completely before cutting.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg