These Easy Healthy Carrot Cake Bars are absolutely delicious and made in one bowl! The bars are topped with a fluffy 3 Ingredient Cream Cheese Frosting.
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The secret to a healthy and moist carrot cake is to mix whole wheat flour and almond flour. Whole wheat flour on its own can cause baked goods to make more of a dense texture. When you combine the whole wheat flour with the almond, magical things happen.
To make these cake bars extra special, they are topped with a 3 ingredient cream cheese frosting. Seriously, it's the best NO butter cream cheese frosting ever. I wanted to call these carrot cake dream bars because they are truly heavenly!
Ingredients in Healthy Carrot Cake Bars
- whole wheat flour
- almond flour
- pumpkin pie spice
- baking powder
- vanillaย - (I used vanilla powder, but you can use vanilla extract.)
- eggs
- unsweetened applesauce
- avocado oil - Grab the avocado oilย here! USE CODE โFROZENBANANASโ AT CHECKOUT for a discount!
- maple syrup
- grated carrots
- chopped walnutsย
Ingredients in 3 Ingredient Cream Cheese Frosting
- quark - To begin, if you never tried quark, don't be intimated! It's very similar to greek yogurt, but doesn't have that tangy flavor. Itโs super versatile and I use it in both sweet/savory recipes! You can purchase some on shopwunderquark.com and use code "BANANAS" for 15% off your first order!
- softened tofu cream cheese - I loveย Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheeseย โ You can find it at any grocery store!
- maple syrup
How to make healthy carrot cake bars from scratch
- Combine all ingredients to form the batter.
- Pour the mixture into a baking pan.
- Bake.
- Let Cool.
- Make the frosting.
- Frost, slice and enjoy!
How to store healthy carrot cake bars
Store the carrot cake barsย in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days. I recommend storing the frosting separately in the fridge. Frost the bars when you are ready to enjoy. This will ensure ultimate freshness.
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More Healthy Desserts to Make
- Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Eggless Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Healthy Blueberry Crisp
- Healthy Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Healthy Carrot Cake Bars with 3 Ingredient Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Ingredients in Healthy Carrot Cake Bars
- 1 ยผ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tsp baking powder (gluten-free)
- ยฝ tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- ยพ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ยผ cup avocado oil
- ยผ cup maple syrup
- ยฝ cup grated carrots
- โ cup chopped walnutsย
Ingredients in 3 Ingredient Cream Cheese Frosting
- โ cup quark
- 1 cup softened tofu cream cheese
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Mix together all ingredients for the cake batter until well-combined.
- Pour the mixture into an 8ร8 baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 35-45 min. in a 350 degree oven.
- Allow the cake to cool completely. I know it's hard, but you don't want the frosting to melt!
- Grab your stand mixer. Use a paddle attachment on your mixer and mix the quark, tofu cream cheese and maple syrup until combined and creamy. There should be no lumps.
- Evenly spread the frosting over the cake.
- Slice into bars and enjoy!
- Store in the fridge.
Notes
Did you try this recipe?
Let me know with a comment and rating!ย ๐
just made them,they're so delicious !!
Yay! Glad to hear that, Lara. ๐
So yummy and easy!
That's the goal! ๐ โ Krista <3
How do you make the tofu cream cheese?
You can purchase it at any major grocery store! I love Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
These were so yummy! I made them for Easter and subbed GF flour for whole wheat to accommodate our family and they were a big hit! I canโt believe how yummy that frosting is!!!
Honestly, one of my favorites! So glad they were included at your Easter celebration. ๐