Carrot Cake Swirled Cream Cheese Bars Food

CARROT CAKE SWIRLED CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F (160ºC). Mix 1 cup (250 ml) each of the flour and sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Add oil, 2 of the eggs, vanilla extract and carrots; mix well. Spread 1/2 of the batter into greased and floured 13x9-inch (33x23cm) baking pan. Reserve remaining batter. Set aside.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining 1 cup (250 g) sugar in another large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add milk, remaining 2 tablespoons (30 ml) flour and lemon extract; beat until well blended. Add remaining 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture and reserved carrot cake batter, alternately, over the carrot cake batter in pan. Cut through several times with knife for marble effect.
• Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

CARROT CAKE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper. 2. To make the carrot cake. In a mixing bowl, beat together the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, beating until just combined. Stir in the grated carrots.3. To make the cheesecake. In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and flour until whipped, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at time until incorporated. Add the vanilla and beat once more until the mixture is smooth. 4. Assemble. Working with the carrot cake batter, spread about 2/3rds of the batter into the prepared pan in an even layer. Now pour over 2/3rds of the cheesecake batter, then dollop spoonfuls of the remaining carrot cake batter into the cheesecake layer. Lastly, pour/drizzle over the remaining cheesecake batter. Take the pan and tap it against the counter 2-3 times to help pop any air pockets in the cheesecake. 5. Bake for 45-55 minutes, tenting the cake with foil halfway through cooking to prevent the top from browning. Allow the cake to cool in the pan, then transfer to the fridge to chill completely, at least 3 hours.6. To make the icing, whisk the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons water (or milk), until smooth. If needed, thin with additional water/milk. Drizzle the icing over the bars. Let set for 1-ish hour...or slice, snack, and enjoy! The bars can keep chilled in the fridge for up to 5 days.

SWIRLED CARROT CAKE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9X13-inch pan (I use a metal pan) with parchment paper with overhanging edges to make it easier to lift and cut the bars. Lightly grease the bottom and sides with cooking spray and set aside.
• For the carrot cake batter, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
• In another medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla until very well-combined and lighter in color, 1-2 minutes.
• Add the dry ingredients and then the carrots and mix until no dry streaks remain (don't over mix).
• For the cheesecake batter, whip the cream cheese and granulated sugar with an electric mixer (handheld or stand mixer) until smooth and well-combined, 1-2 minutes. Add the sour cream, eggs and vanilla and mix for another minute or so until evenly combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Spread half of the carrot cake batter in a thin layer on the bottom of the prepared pan. Spoon the cheesecake batter and remaining carrot cake batter over the top, alternating heaping dollops so there's an even amount of batter across the bars.
• Use a knife to lightly swirl the batter together (see pictures in the post). Bake the bars for 35-40 minutes until the top springs back lightly to the touch. Let cool completely. Serve at room temperature or chilled (these bars can be made 1-2 days ahead of time; refrigerate until serving).

PUMPKIN CARROT SWIRL BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
• Combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and baking soda in small bowl.
• Beat granulated sugar, butter and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until crumbly.
• Add eggs, egg whites, pumpkin and carrot; beat until well blended.
• Add flour mixture; mix well.
• Spread into prepared pan.
• Cream Cheese Topping:.
• Prepare cream cheese topping in separate bowl as follows --.
• Combine 4 ounces softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon milk in small mixer bowl until thoroughly blended.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of cream cheese topping over batter; swirl mixture with spoon.
• BAKE for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.