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sliced carrots cake bars topped with walnuts, with a bowl of walnuts in the background.

Carrot Cake Bars (Gluten-Free)

These healthier Carrot Cake Bars are made with almond flour, coconut flour, fresh carrot and maple syrup, and then topped with a 3-ingredient cream cheese frosting. They're soft, moist, perfectly spiced and easy to make!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
SERVINGS 9 bars

Ingredients
  

Carrot cake bars

  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup finely grated carrot lightly packed (grated on the smallest holes of a box grater)
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans plus more for topping
  • 1/4 cup raisins optional

Cream cheese frosting

  • 8 oz softened cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and sea salt.
    3/4 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk together the eggs, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and stir to combine. Fold in the carrots, nuts and raisins.
    2 large eggs, 1/3 cup maple syrup, 1/4 cup avocado oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 3/4 cup finely grated carrot, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, 1/4 cup raisins
  • Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely.
  • To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese, maple syrup and vanilla in a mixing bowl and use a hand mixer to beat until soft and smooth.
    8 oz softened cream cheese, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • Once the cake has cooled, spread it evenly with the cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with additional nuts if desired.

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