Carrot Cake Bars
Perfect for spring! GF, DF, Paleo friendly, and very easy to make. Made these for Easter this year with a great response from those that ate them :)[gallery ids="775,776" type="square" columns="2"][recipe title="Carrot Cake Bars" servings="12 bars" difficulty="easy"]Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 C almond flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 C coconut sugar (can sub brown sugar)
- 2 T apple pie spice (can sub cinnamon or even pumpkin pie spice)
- 2 T maple syrup (can omit if necessary, I prefer to add it for the hint of maple and slight added sweetness)
- 2 T coconut oil, melted and cooled (or use liquid coconut oil)
- 1 large carrot, or 2 medium carrots, shredded (about 1 1/2 C once shredded-- I used a food processor to shred mine)
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Frosting: 1 can Simple Mills vanilla frosting + 4 oz. cream cheese of your choice (I used almond milk cream cheese from Kite Hill)... just place both into a medium sized bowl and beat with an electric mixer and spread on cooled sheet of bars!
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325 º F and line 8x8" or 9x9" pan with parchment paper, set aside
- Whisk your eggs, coconut sugar, maple syrup, vanilla and melted/cooled coconut oil (make sure it's cooled enough so that it doesn't cook the eggs when you whisk)
- Add in your almond flour, baking soda, and spice and mix until smooth and combined (I switch to a rubber spatula at this point)
- Fold in shredded carrot and transfer to the prepared pan, spread evenly
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean
Please tag me on instagram @celiacsweetie if you make these, or comment on this blog-- I would love to see your recreations! Also please reach out if you have any questions about the recipe (videos of how I make this recipe can be found on @celiacsweetie instagram story highlights under "baking vids").xo, Celiac Sweetie[/recipe]