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Carrot Cake Bars

These carrot cake bars are delicious, perfectly moist and soft - easy dessert for any holiday. Simply the best gluten-free carrot cake treat.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 484 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Carrot Cake Bars
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • ⅓ cup coconut flour
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup melted coconut oil
  • 5 large eggs beaten
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts divided
  • ½ cup raisins chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting (see Notes for Paleo version)
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups powder sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Carrot Cake Bars
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9x13 dish with parchment paper so that the paper hangs over the sides. This helps to easily remove them once baked. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - almond flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, allspice, salt and baking soda.
  3. In another bowl, mix together the wet ingredients - melted coconut oil, eggs, vanilla extract. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients until everything is well incorporated and there are no dry pockets left. The batter will be thick.
  4. Fold in carrots, raisins and 1 cup chopped walnuts. Spread the batter evenly in the baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting (see Notes for Paleo version)
  1. While the carrot cake bars are baking, make the frosting. Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium mixing bowl and mix with a mixer for a minute. Add powdered sugar in batches until frosting is smooth and creamy.
  2. Once cake is cooled, spread cream cheese frosting evenly over the cake. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup chopped walnuts on top and refrigerate for about 1 hour or until frosting is firm.

Notes

  • *For a Paleo-friendly option, use this Coconut Cashew Cream Cheese Frosting.

Nutrition Information

Calories 484kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Cholesterol 75mg (25%) Sodium 285mg (12%) Potassium 160mg (5%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 2105IU (42%) Vitamin C 1.1mg (1%) Calcium 75mg (8%) Iron 1.6mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 484

% Daily Value*

Calories 484kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Sodium 285mg 12%
Potassium 160mg 3%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 2105IU 42%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 75mg 8%
Iron 1.6mg 9%

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