This easy Carrot Cake Bars recipe with a cheesecake swirl is a simple spring dessert made with fresh carrots, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cream cheese!
Instructions
1
Gather and prep all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick spray.
2
In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
3
Stir in the grated carrots, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Stir just until combined.
4
Fold in walnuts.
5
In a medium bowl, beat together granulated sugar and cream cheese until smooth using a hand mixer.
6
Add the egg yolk and vanilla and mix until creamy and lump-free.
7
Add half of the carrot cake batter into the prepared pan and about half of the cream cheese mixture as dollops.
8
Spread the remaining cake batter over the top, then finish by spooning the rest of the cream cheese mixture over it in dollops.
9
Use a knife or skewer and swirl batters together.
10
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the center is set and the cheesecake swirl no longer looks wet. A toothpick should come out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
11
Cool completely in the pan and cut into squares and serve.
