Carrot Cake Chewy Oatmeal Bars Recipes

CARROT CAKE CHEWY OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350° Add carrots and raisins to hot tap water. Allow to hydrate for a minimum of 5 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess water
• 2. In small sauce pan, melt brown sugar, corn syrup and butter on medium. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat
• 3. To a mixing bowl add the cake mix, drained carrots and raisins(are in the box), coconut, nuts, oatmeal and egg. Mix by hand until blended
• 4. Pour in the melted brown sugar, butter mixture and stir until well mixed
• 5. Spread evenly into a 9x13 inch, lightly greased baking pan
• 6. Bake for 30-35mins.
• 7. Remove from oven and immediately press down on surface of hot cooked bars with spatula.
• 8. Cool and refrigerate before cutting.

CARROT CAKE BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• For the cream cheese topping: Combine the cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla in a small bowl. Mix well until smooth. Set aside.
• For the carrot cake baked oatmeal: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the oats and pecans in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and toss until the oats and pecans are lightly toasted and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly while the oven preheats.
• To the skillet with the oats and pecans, add the carrots, raisins, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, nutmeg and 1/2 cup brown sugar and toss to combine. In a large spouted measuring cup, combine the milk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla. Whisk to combine. Pour over the oat mixture. Stir and toss to combine well, making sure all of the oats are evenly distributed in the egg mixture.
• Sprinkle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Dollop dots of the cream cheese topping over the surface of the oatmeal. Bake until the oatmeal is set and slightly puffed and the top is golden and caramelized, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

CARROT CAKE CHEWY OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Add carrots and raisins to hot tap water. Allow to hydrate for a minimum of 5 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess water.
• In small sauce pan, melt brown sugar, corn syrup and butter on medium. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• To a mixing bowl add the cake mix, drained carrots and raisins, coconut, nuts, oatmeal and egg. Mix by hand until blended.
• Pour in the melted brown sugar, butter mixture and stir until well mixed.
• Spread evenly into a 9x13 inch, lightly greased baking pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and immediately press down on surface of hot cooked bars with spatula.
• Cool and refrigerate before cutting.