Description
These Moist Carrot Cake Blondies are soft, chewy, and packed with warm cinnamon flavor, shredded carrots, and rich brown sugar goodness. Finished with smooth cream cheese frosting and crunchy pecans, they combine the cozy taste of classic carrot cake with the easy texture of dessert bars. Perfect for spring desserts, Easter treats, easy dessert recipes, holiday baking, snack bars, and homemade food ideas, these blondies are simple to make and impossible to resist.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter melted
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
8 ounces cream cheese softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract for frosting
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. In a separate large bowl mix melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
4. Add eggs and vanilla extract and whisk until fully combined.
5. Gradually stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
6. Fold in shredded carrots evenly throughout the batter.
7. Spread batter into the prepared baking pan.
8. Bake for 28 to 32 minutes or until the center is set.
9. Let the blondies cool completely on a wire rack.
10. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
11. Spread frosting over cooled blondies.
12. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top before slicing into squares.
Notes
Freshly shredded carrots provide the best moisture and texture.
Do not overbake or the blondies may become dry.
Chill the blondies for cleaner slices and richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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