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Carrot Cake Blondie Bars with cream cheese frosting, yum!

Carrot Cake Blondie Bars

4.67 from 6 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 C. butter melted
  • 1 1/2 C. brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk room temperature
  • 1 1/4 C. grated carrots
  • 1 1/2 C. flour
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 C. nuts optional
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 C. butter room temperature
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2-3 C. powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x9 inch pan.
  • 2. Combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
  • 3. Add vanilla and eggs, beat again.
  • 4. Stir in grated carrots.
  • 5. In a separate bowl combine flour, cinnamon, ginger and salt.
  • 6. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet and stir just until combined.
  • 7. Stir in nuts and then dump into prepared pan and spread flat.
  • 8. Bake for about 35 minutes or until the center is firm!
  • 9. FROSTING: Combine all ingredients, add only as much powdered sugar as needed to reach your desired consistency. If it becomes too thick, add 1 Tbsp. of milk!
  • 10. Frosting cooled blondie bars and top with extra nuts!