Carrot Cake Bars
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Servings: 9
Ingredients
- CARROT CAKE BARS
- 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
- CHEESECAKE SWIRL
- 4 OUNCES CREAM CHEESE ROOM TEMPERATURE
- 1/4 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
- 1 LARGE EGG YOLK
- 3/4 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
Instructions
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. SPRAY AN 8×8 BAKING PAN WITH NON-STICK SPRAY AND SET ASIDE. YOU CAN ALSO LINE THE PAN WITH PARCHMENT PAPER AND LIGHTLY SPRAY WITH NONSTICK BAKING SPRAY.
- CARROT CAKE BARS
- PLACE THE BUTTER IN A MICROWAVE-SAFE BOWL. MICROWAVE FOR 30 SECONDS. IF NEEDED, MICROWAVE ANOTHER 15 SECONDS TO MELT THE BUTTER COMPLETELY.
- IN A MEDIUM BOWL, ADD THE MELTED BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR. MIX TO COMBINE.
- STIR IN THE EGG AND VANILLA EXTRACT.
- ADD IN THE FLOUR, CINNAMON, BAKING POWDER, AND SALT. STIR UNTIL COMPLETELY COMBINED.
- FOLD IN THE SHREDDED CARROTS. SET ASIDE.
- CHEESECAKE SWIRL
- IN A MEDIUM BOWL, ADD IN THE CREAM CHEESE AND SUGAR. BEAT WITH A HAND MIXER UNTIL SMOOTH.
- ADD IN THE EGG YOLK AND VANILLA EXTRACT. BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH AND CREAMY.
- ASSEMBLE
- ADD ABOUT HALF OF THE CARROT CAKE BATTER INTO THE PAN AND SPREAD IT OUT WITH AN OFF-SET SPATULA.
- ADD HALF OF THE CHEESECAKE BATTER TO THE CARROT CAKE BATTER. DO THIS BY DROPPING DOLLOPS OF BATTER OVER THE CARROT CAKE BATTER. DON’T SWIRL YET.
- ADD THE REMAINING CARROT CAKE BATTER ON TOP OF THE CHEESECAKE BATTER AND AROUND THE CHEESECAKE BATTER.
- ADD THE REMAINING CHEESECAKE BATTER BY ADDING DOLLOPS ON TOP OF THE CARROT CAKE BATTER.
- USING A KNIFE OR SKEWER, SWIRL THE BATTERS TOGETHER. SWIRL AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS YOU LIKE.
- BAKE FOR ABOUT 35-40 MINUTES UNTIL THE EDGES ARE GOLDEN BROWN. THERE WILL BE VERY LITTLE JIGGLE TO THE CENTER.