Description
Golden Wisconsin carrot cake cheesecake bars blend classic dessert flavors into an irresistible treat. Rich cream cheese swirls through spiced carrot cake, creating a delightful dessert you can savor with each luxurious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz (452 g) cream cheese
- 2 large eggs (for carrot cake)
- 2 large eggs (for cheesecake)
- 1.5 cups (91 g) shredded carrots
- 0.5 cup (118 ml) oil (canola or vegetable)
- 0.5 cup (120 g) sour cream
- 1.25 cups (150 g) all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup (100 g) light brown sugar
- 0.5 cup (100 g) granulated sugar (for carrot cake)
- 0.5 cup (100 g) granulated sugar (for cheesecake)
- 0.75 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
- 0.25 tsp ground cloves
- 1.5 tsps vanilla extract (for carrot cake)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for cheesecake)
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Elevate the oven temperature to 350°F and prepare a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray or a parchment paper sling for convenient extraction.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine flour, granulated and brown sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt until uniformly distributed.
- Liquid Component Harmonization: Whisk together vegetable oil, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract until the mixture achieves a smooth, consistent texture.
- Batter Assembly: Delicately incorporate wet ingredients into dry components, stirring minimally to prevent gluten development. Gently fold shredded carrots throughout the batter, maintaining an airy consistency.
- Cheesecake Layer Creation: Blend cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until luxuriously smooth. Integrate eggs individually, ensuring complete incorporation after each addition.
- Layering Technique: Spread half the carrot cake batter across the prepared pan, strategically place cheesecake mixture in artistic dollops, then top with remaining carrot cake batter.
- Marbling Magic: Use a knife to create intricate swirls, carefully blending batters without overmixing to preserve distinct layer characteristics.
- Baking Precision: Transfer to preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, verifying doneness with a toothpick that emerges with minimal moisture.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow bars to cool completely on a wire rack, then refrigerate to enhance flavor profile. Serve chilled for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir cake batter minimally to maintain a tender, light texture and avoid tough, dense bars.
- Achieve Perfect Swirl: Use a knife’s tip for gentle, light strokes when creating the marbled effect to prevent over-blending batters.
- Temperature Matters: Let cream cheese soften at room temperature for smooth, lump-free cheesecake layer and easier mixing.
- Cooling is Crucial: Complete cooling allows bars to set properly, enhancing flavor complexity and ensuring clean, neat slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg