Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- ⅔ cup melted butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans + ¼ cup for topping
- 1/2 cup coconut, shredded (optional)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- 4 oz cream cheese or 1/2 brick
- 1/4 cup butter or 1/2 stick
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 2 cups icing or powdered sugar (½ - 1 cup more if needed)
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Take an 8 x 8 pan, line with parchment and coat with nonstick spray. Set aside
- In a large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, then flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
- Continue to mix until well blended.
- Fold in carrots, walnuts or pecans, and raisins (if using), then mix in milk.
- Gently stir until fully incorporated.
- Pour into prepared 8 x 8 inch pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until middle is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes before icing.
- Make icing by beating together cream cheese, butter, vanilla, powdered sugar and milk until thick and fluffy.
- Spread over carrot cake bars, and sprinkle with walnuts or pecans.
- Cut into squares and enjoy.