Carrot Cake Blondies
Carrot cake blondies are a delicious twist on traditional carrot cake, combining the flavors of a moist carrot cake with the chewy texture of blondies.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Carrots
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 unit Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup Chopped walnuts
- 0.5 cup Cream cheese
- 0.5 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the grated carrots and chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the blondies to cool in the baking dish for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled blondies.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 350kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 15g24%
- Total Carbohydrate 50g17%
- Sugars 35g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.