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Carrot Cake Bars

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15 min prep time
1 hr 30 min total time
7 ingredients
12 servings

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One of our favorite cakes turns into easy-to-eat bars. Don’t skimp on the cream cheese frosting!

Roxana Yawgel

June 13, 2014

Ingredients

1: package Pillsbury™ Big Deluxe™ refrigerated oatmeal raisin cookies

1: package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1 1/2: cups finely shredded carrots

1/2: teaspoon ground cinnamon, if desired

1: egg

3/4: cup chopped walnuts

1 1/2: cups cream cheese frosting

Steps

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper.
2 Remove cookie dough from package; let stand at room temperature about 5 minutes.
3 In large bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment, break up cookie dough. Add cream cheese; beat on low speed until blended. Add carrots, cinnamon and egg; stir to combine. Fold in walnuts. Spoon mixture into pan; spread evenly.
4 Bake 27 to 29 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not overbake or bars will become dry. Remove from oven; cool in pan on cooling rack about 45 minutes.
5 Spread cream cheese frosting over cooled bars. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows or 4 rows by 4 rows.

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper.
2 Remove cookie dough from package; let stand at room temperature about 5 minutes.
3 In large bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment, break up cookie dough. Add cream cheese; beat on low speed until blended. Add carrots, cinnamon and egg; stir to combine. Fold in walnuts. Spoon mixture into pan; spread evenly.
4 Bake 27 to 29 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not overbake or bars will become dry. Remove from oven; cool in pan on cooling rack about 45 minutes.
5 Spread cream cheese frosting over cooled bars. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows or 4 rows by 4 rows.

Expert Tips

It’s very important that both the cream cheese and the cookie dough to be at room temperature. I suggest the cream cheese to be left out at least 30 minutes before using it.

For a festive look, add some colorful candy sprinkles to the top of the bars.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 198.5

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12.6g; 19%
Saturated Fat 5.1g 26%
Cholesterol: 36.3mg; 12%
Sodium: 137.7mg; 6%
Total Carbohydrate: 20.3g; 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2% Sugars 17.6g
Protein: 2.1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin C: 1.40%; 1%
Calcium: 2.90%; 3%
Iron: 1.70%; 2%

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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