Carrot Cake Bars

Carrot Cake Bars

So easy to make and so moist and delicious to eat.   

To the Cake and Muffin Mix Add:

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup sugar-free maple-flavored syrup (or sweetener of choice)
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 cup finely shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sweetener
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • (optional:  add a sprinkle of  chopped pecans over the frosted bars

Instructions

Follow the Cake Mix Directions adding the following:
  1. In a separate mixing bowl, mix eggs, oil, and maple-flavored syrup.
  2. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  3. Stir in carrots and chopped pecans.
  4. Spoon batter into your prepared 8X8 pan.
  5. Bake for 25-27 minutes or until the center is set.
  6. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving.
  7. Enjoy plain or frost with keto cream cheese frosting. For the frosting: mix the cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl until it is smooth. Add in the powdered sweetener and vanilla, and mix until well incorporated.
  8. Store carrot cake bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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