Carrot Bars

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line a square pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• 3 mix together oil, sugar, and egg.
• 4 stir in vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon, and salt.
• 5 slowly stir in flour.
• 6 stir in grated carrots.
• 7 pour into prepared pan and bake 25-28 minutes.
• 8 cool before frosting.
• 9 for the glaze:.
• 10 place all ingredients in the bowl and beat until well combined.
• 11 be sure to beat on high speed for at least 2 minutes at the end to ensure that the frosting is light and fluffy.
• 12 take about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of the frosting and warm in the microwave for about 10 seconds (or until desired glaze consistency).
• 13 drizzle onto cooled bars using a spoon and allow to set and harden for about 15-20 minutes.