carrot cake bars
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
DRY:1/2 C whole wheat pastry flour1/2 C all purpose flour1/2 C brn sugar1/4 C evaporated cane juice (or white sugar)1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda2 tsp ground cinnamon1/4 tsp ground ginger1/4 tsp ground cloves1/4 tsp ground nutmegWET:1/2 C egg whites (about 4-5 eggs)1/4 C unsweetened applesauce1/4 C canola oil1 1/2 C finely grated carrotICING:4 oz neufchatel cheese (light cream cheese)3/4 C powdered sugar, sifted
Preheat oven to 350.
Lightly spray 8x8 pan with cooking spray.
Mix dry ingredients with whisk in medium size bowl until well combined. (Feel free to adjust spices to your liking--these amounts will give flavor, but not intense "spice".)
Measure egg whites and whisk slightly. Add oil and applesauce and whisk again.
Pour wet into dry and mix just until all powder is gone, gently fold in carrot. (If you like nuts, raisins, etc in your cake..add it now)
Bake until set, about 25-30 min.
**Cool Completely** before frosting
To make frosting, lightly beat cheese with mixer to fluff, slowly add powdered sugar while beating, stopping to taste and adjust sweetness to your liking. Top on cooled cake and add any or all: chopped walnuts, chopped dates or raisins, chocolate chips, chopped candied ginger (these toppings listed NOT included in nutritional info).
Enjoy!!
Serving Size: 12 bars
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JASPERLOVE.
Lightly spray 8x8 pan with cooking spray.
Mix dry ingredients with whisk in medium size bowl until well combined. (Feel free to adjust spices to your liking--these amounts will give flavor, but not intense "spice".)
Measure egg whites and whisk slightly. Add oil and applesauce and whisk again.
Pour wet into dry and mix just until all powder is gone, gently fold in carrot. (If you like nuts, raisins, etc in your cake..add it now)
Bake until set, about 25-30 min.
**Cool Completely** before frosting
To make frosting, lightly beat cheese with mixer to fluff, slowly add powdered sugar while beating, stopping to taste and adjust sweetness to your liking. Top on cooled cake and add any or all: chopped walnuts, chopped dates or raisins, chocolate chips, chopped candied ginger (these toppings listed NOT included in nutritional info).
Enjoy!!
Serving Size: 12 bars
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JASPERLOVE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 187.9
- Total Fat: 6.9 g
- Cholesterol: 7.2 mg
- Sodium: 137.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 3.2 g
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