Carrot Cake Bars
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
12 bars
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large egg whites
- 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups oats (not instant oats)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup carrot, shredded
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Coat an 11x7" baking pan (see notes in recipe description).
- Beat sugar and butter at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes).
- Add buttermilk, vanilla and egg whites; beat well.
- Combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. Gradually add to the sugar mixture, beating just until blended (don't over-mix or the bars will be crumbly/dry).
- Hand-stir in the shredded carrots and raisins.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for approximately 33 minutes (see note in description). A wooden pick test in the center should come out almost clean.
- Cool in pan on wire rack completely before slicing.
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