Carrot Cake Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large egg whites
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups oats (not instant oats)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup carrot, shredded
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f coat an 11x7" baking pan (see notes in recipe description).
• 2 beat sugar and butter at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes).
• 3 add buttermilk, vanilla and egg whites; beat well.
• 4 combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. gradually add to the sugar mixture, beating just until blended (don't over-mix or the bars will be crumbly/dry).
• 5 hand-stir in the shredded carrots and raisins.
• 6 pour batter into prepared pan and bake for approximately 33 minutes (see note in description). a wooden pick test in the center should come out almost clean.
• 7 cool in pan on wire rack completely before slicing.