🥕🍰 Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars
Moist, cinnamon-spiced carrot cake swirled with creamy cheesecake makes these bars seriously hard to resist! Save this recipe for your next dessert craving. 🤎
Ingredients
🥕 Carrot Cake
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup finely grated carrots
• ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
🤍 Cream Cheese Swirl
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• ½ tsp vanilla
Directions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
3️⃣ Mix melted butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla, then stir in carrots. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in nuts if desired.
4️⃣ Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in egg and vanilla.
5️⃣ Spread ⅔ of the carrot cake batter into the pan. Add the cream cheese mixture, then spoon the remaining carrot batter over the top. Gently swirl with a knife.
6️⃣ Bake for 30–35 minutes. Cool completely, then refrigerate for 1–2 hours before slicing.
✨ Makes about 16 delicious bars!
Save this recipe for later and tag someone who loves carrot cake! 🥕🤍
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