Carrot cake bars
2
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 20 • Difficulty: Easy
Topped with a delicious cream cheese glaze, these moist, oaty bars are guaranteed to win you over. The perfect addition to any snack box for morning or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Reduced fat oil spread
100 g
Golden syrup
1 tbs
Rolled oats, dry
2½ cup(s), (225g)
Egg(s)
2 medium, lightly beaten
Carrot(s)
2 medium, coarsely grated
Sultanas
¼ cup(s), (45g)
Mixed spice
1 tsp
Orange rind
1 tsp, finely grated
Light cream cheese
2 tbs, spreadable
Icing sugar
2 tbs
Vanilla bean extract, alcohol free
¼ tsp
Skim milk
2 tsp
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 160°C. Lightly spray a 20cm x 30cm slice tin with oil and line base and sides with baking paper.
2
Heat oil spread and golden syrup in a large saucepan over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Add oats, eggs, carrots, sultanas, mixed spice and orange rind and mix until well combined.
3
Spread mixture into prepared tin and smooth the surface. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool slice in tin for 30 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool.
4
Meanwhile, to make cream cheese glaze, whisk cream cheese in a small bowl until smooth. Add icing sugar and vanilla, whisk until smooth, then whisk in milk to form a drizzling consistency. Drizzle glaze over slice. Cut into 20 bars.
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