Carrot Cake Swirled Cheesecake Bars
Carrot Cake Swirled Cheesecake Bars are a great fall recipe that combines carrot cake and cheesecake into one delicious dessert bar. You're going to love the pretty swirl effect on these bars. Perfect for your next potluck.
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Servings: 24
Calories: 170kcal
Ingredients
For the Carrot Cake Layer
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups finely grated carrots
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅔ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Cheesecake Layer
- 3 pkgs, 8 oz each cream cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp lemon extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease 9x13-inch baking dish. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, make the carrot cake batter. Mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Add in oil and eggs and vanilla extract. Stir in grated carrots. Pour 1/2 of the cake batter into the prepared pan.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add milk, flour, and lemon extract and mix well. Add eggs then beat on low until just combined.
- Alternate spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture and the reserved carrot cake mixture into the pan. Run a knife through the batter a few times for a swirled effect.
- Bake 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely before removing from pan.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 170 kcal | Carbohydrates: 22 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 35 mg | Sodium: 142 mg | Sugar: 17 g
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