Decadent Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Get ready for a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that’s perfect for any occasion! These moist and flavorful carrot cake bars are packed with grated carrots, warm spices, and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting. They’re irresistible!

Ingredients

For the Carrot Cake Bars:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract