Easy Ooey Gooey Carrot Cake Bars Recipe
Easy Ooey Gooey Carrot Cake Bars are not your average carrot cake - they're a gooey twist on a classic favorite that will have you reaching for seconds (and thirds).
Ingredients
Carrot Cake Crust
- 1 box carrot cake
- 1 egg
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Ooey Gooey Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup crushed pineapple, drained
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a 9x13" baking pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, egg, and melted butter.
- Press cake batter into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle white chocolate chips over top.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add ½ cup (1 stick) melted butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and ½ cup powdered sugar. Beat 1-2 minutes more.
- Fold in chopped pecans and drained, crushed pineapple.
- Spread over top of the crust.
- Bake 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. You want it to still be slightly jiggly. Cool completely, cut and enjoy!
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