Baby Carrot Bars recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
7 ½ ounces junior baby food carrots
½ cup fresh carrots, ground
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup chopped walnuts
1 (12 ounce) container softened cream cheese
¼ cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

231.8 calories
carbohydrate: 25.3 g
cholesterol: 33.9 mg
fat: 14.1 g
fiber: 0.5 g
protein: 2.1 g
saturatedFat: 4.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 186.7 mg
sugar: 20.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, eggs, vanilla and oil in a large bowl. Add in the baking soda, salt and flour. Stir in the jar of baby carrots, raw carrots, raisins and walnuts. Mix well.

  2. Bake in a greased and floured 13x9 inch pan at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Check after 20 minutes by inserting clean knife into center. Knife should come out clean. Cool thoroughly before cutting.

  3. To Make Frosting: Cream together the cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Frost cooled bars.

Recipe Yield

13 x 9 inch pan

Recipe Note

My mother would make these when we were young! They are very moist! The secret is in the baby food!

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