Carrot Cake Blondies
- 1 Cup freshly shredded carrots
- 1/2 Cup salted butter (melted)
- 1 and 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 Cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 Cup chopped pecans (and more for garnish)
- 1 and 1/4 Cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tsp cinnamon (and more on top)
- 1/4 Tsp allspice
- 1/2 Tsp ginger
- 1/2 Tsp Nutmeg
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 Large egg
- 1 Egg yolk
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 113 g Very soft cream cheese
- 4 Tbsp salted butter, softened
1 Cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grab an 8x8 bakinig pan and grease it. If desired for more protection, also add parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk melted salted butter with brown sugar until combined and smooth. Next, add in 1 egg, 1 egg yolk and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined.
3. In another small bowl, add the all purpose flour, all of the cozy spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and all spice and a pinch of salt. Mix until it's combined. Slowly add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until it's all combined, mixing with a large wooden spoon. To this, add in the coconut, pecans and shredded carrots and mix gently until everything is combined.
4. Add the batter directly to the pan and smooth it out - make sure it's spread evenly in the pan.
5. Bake for 28 - 30 minutes or until toothpick comes clean. Let cool for 15-20 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
1. Add both the softened cream cheese and butter to a medium size bowl along with powdered sugar, some vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Using a mixer, mix until it's light and fluffy.
2. Add both the softened cream cheese and butter to a medium size bowl along with powdered sugar, some vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Using a mixer, mix until it's light and fluffy.
3. Once the blondies are completely cooled off, spread the cream cheese frosting generously over them. Slice and sprinkle some additional cinnamon and top with pecans if desired. Enjoy!