Description
Delicious Carrot Cake Bars with a creamy cheesecake swirl that’s perfect for sharing and evokes warm, comforting memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter (melted)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grab an 8×8 baking pan and prepare it with non-stick spray or parchment paper.
- Combine the melted butter and light brown sugar in a mixing bowl until well blended and creamy.
- Add in the large egg and one tablespoon of vanilla extract, whisking until combined and smooth.
- Whisk together the flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Fold in the shredded carrots until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Beat together the cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract in another mixing bowl until creamy and well-combined.
- Pour half of the carrot cake batter into the prepared pan and dollop spoonfuls of the cheesecake mixture on top. Follow with the remaining carrot cake batter and swirl together using a knife.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the bars in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into squares and enjoy!
Notes
These bars can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container. For gluten-free options, use gluten-free baking mix.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg