Carrot Cake Bars
Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are fluffy, moist and so delicious. They are made in just one bowl!
Ingredients
Ingredients for the carrot cake:
- 2 eggs - At room temperature.
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅔ cup grated carrots - You can grate carrots with a box grater or use a food processor.
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Ingredients for cream cheese frosting:
- ⅓ cup 2-5% plain Greek yogurt
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Instructions
- First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and/or spray it.
- To a large bowl add the eggs, applesauce, oil, vanilla extract and maple syrup. Whisk well.
- Next, add in the flours, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Use a rubber spatula to combine.
- When the flour is almost all mixed in, add the carrots and walnuts and combine just until incorporated.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared 8×8 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Once baked, let the cake cool for about 8 minutes in the baking pan. Then, transfer it to a cooling rack to cool completely. Make the frosting as the cake is cooling.
- Use a mixer or food processor to make the frosting. Combine the yogurt, cream cheese and maple syrup until creamy. There should be no lumps.
- Once the cake is cooled completely, evenly spread the frosting over the cake. I added a sprinkle of extra chopped walnuts over the top. Slice into 16 bars and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Carrot Cake Bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.002g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 22mg7%
Sodium 257mg11%
Potassium 125mg4%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 777IU16%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 121mg12%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
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