Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Indulge in the perfect balance of moist, spiced carrot cake baked into convenient bars and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting. These bars are ideal for dessert, snacks, or sharing with friends and family.

Ingredients

For the Carrot Cake Bars:

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp nutmeg

½ cup vegetable oil

¾ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup brown sugar, packed

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 ½ cups grated carrots

½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

For the Cream Cheese Frosting: