5 from 2 votes
Carrot Oatmeal Bars
These easy baked Carrot Oatmeal Bars with Cream Cheese Glaze are a sweet breakfast, snack, or satisfying dessert!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
9
bars
Calories:
284 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup butter salted, ½ stick, softened at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 2 cups carrot peeled and grated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup quick oats uncooked; or substitute old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup raisins
Optional Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened at room temperature
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons milk whole
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar, butter and egg until light and fluffy. Add carrots and vanilla; mix well.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, cloves and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture; mix just until combined.
- Stir in oats and raisins.
- Spread batter in prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the center is set. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once the bars are cool, prepare the cream cheese glaze by stirring together cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar in a small bowl. Add milk, stirring to combine. Drizzle over the bars; slice and serve.
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Notes
- Grease the pan well or spray with baking spray so that the bars come out of the pan easily. You can also line the pan with parchment paper, if desired.
- Let the bars cool completely before slicing -- otherwise they will crumble and fall apart. They also need to be cool before you add the cream cheese glaze on top.
- Don’t over-bake the bars. Pull them out of the oven when the edges are lightly browned and the inside is set. Cooking them too long can dry them out and the texture won't be quite as soft and chewy.
- Always use freshly grated carrots that you grate yourself at home. These will be very wet, which is a great way to keep your bars moist. Do not use packaged pre-shredded carrots from the grocery store.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bar with cream cheese glaze
Calories
284kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
230mg
(10%)
Potassium
287mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
5023IU
(100%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar with cream cheese glaze | |
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 5023IU | 100% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.