These Carrot Cake Blondies are a fun twist on the traditional recipe. They have quickly become a family favorite in my household. I'm sure I'll get asked to make them again and again.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
bars, blondies, carrots, squares
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time35minutes
Total Time50minutes
Servings12
Calories243kcal
Ingredients
1stick unsalted buttermelted
1Clight brown sugar
1egg
1TBSPvanilla extract
1Call purpose flour
1TSPcinnamon
1/4TSPbaking powder
1/4TSPsalt
1Cshredded carrots
Cheesecake Swirl Ingredients
4ozcream cheeseroom temperature
1/4Csugar
1egg yolk
3/4TSPvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Prepare the carrot cake batter:
Melt the butter in a microwave safe dish.
In a medium sized bowl, add the melted butter and brown sugar and mix to combine.
Stir in the egg and vanilla.
Add in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt and stir again until completely combined. Fold in the shredded carrots.
Set aside.
Prepare the cheesecake swirl:
In a medium sized bowl, add in the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla and mix until smooth and creamy.
Layering the pan:
Pour about half of the carrot cake batter into the pan and spread it out with a spatula.
Then, take half of the cheesecake batter and drop spoonful’s over the carrot cake batter.
Don’t swirl yet.
Drop the remaining carrot cake batter by spoonfuls around the cheesecake batter and then finish with drops of the remaining cheesecake batter.
Then, take a knife and swirl around until the two are swirled together.
Bake for about 35-40 minutes, the edges will be golden brown and there will be very little jiggle to the center.
Cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
Carrot Cake Blondies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 61mg20%
Sodium 165mg7%
Potassium 96mg3%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 23g26%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 2186IU44%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 41mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.