Description
Delicious carrot cake cheesecake bars with a creamy texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Stir in carrots and nuts (if using).
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Press half of the batter into the prepared pan.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over the batter in the pan.
- Drop remaining batter by spoonfuls over the cream cheese layer.
- Swirl gently with a knife.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
- You can add raisins to the cake batter.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg