Prep Time: 20 minutes | Bake Time: 30-35 minutes | Cooling Time: 2 hours | Yields: 24 bars
Ingredients
For the Carrot Cake Bars:
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
2 cups finely grated carrots (from about 3-4 medium carrots)
¾ cup crushed pineapple, well-drained
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz (one block) cream cheese, softened
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions:
