Made from Scratch Carrot Cake Blondies
Craving something sweet but not chocolaty? Try these delicious carrot cake blondies and fall in love with the flavors of carrot and vanilla!
Equipment
- 1-9x13 pan
Ingredients
Blondies Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter unsalted, sweet cream, melted
- 1½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup carrots finely grated
- 1½ cup flour
- 2 tbsp flour
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup pecans chopped
Frosting Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter unsalted, sweet cream, softened
- 1 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ground cinnamon to sprinkle on top of the frosting
Instructions
Blondies Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13.
- Using a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt until combined .
- Using a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar and vanilla until combined.
- Whisk in the egg and egg yolk.
- Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients until combined.
- Fold in the grated carrots and the chopped pecans.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
- Allow cooling.
Frosting Instructions
- Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients together until combined.
- Spread evenly onto the top of the bars.
- Sprinkle with the ground cinnamon.
- Allow frosting to harden slightly before cutting into bars and enjoying.
Nutrition
Serving: 1blondieCalories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 163mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1269IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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