Description
These Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars are the kind of easy dessert that feels bakery-worthy with very little fuss. They combine moist spiced carrot cake with a creamy cheesecake swirl for a perfect spring dessert, holiday dessert, sweet snack, and easy recipe when you need comforting food ideas that double as great dessert bar ideas.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely grated carrots
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Stir the grated carrots into the wet mixture.
5. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
6. In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth.
7. Spread most of the carrot cake batter into the prepared pan.
8. Spoon the cheesecake mixture evenly over the carrot cake batter.
9. Drop small spoonfuls of the remaining carrot cake batter over the cheesecake layer.
10. Use a knife to gently swirl the top.
11. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the center is set and the edges are lightly golden.
12. Cool completely, then chill for at least 2 hours before slicing into bars.
Notes
Do not over-swirl the top or the cheesecake and carrot cake layers will blend too much and lose that pretty marbled finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 58mg
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