Carrot Cake Bars

These no-bake carrot cake bars are a delicious spring dessert! A creamy, tangy frosting layer tops the warmly spiced carrot and date base.

I’ll be making these carrot cake bars all spring long! I don’t know about you, but I always crave carrot cake in the spring. The combination of warm spices, sweet carrots, and tangy cream cheese frosting just feels like the perfect dessert as the days get warmer and longer. I’m not about to make a full-blown layer cake with any regularity…but these carrot cake bars? I try to keep a stash on hand at all times. 🙂 I first published this recipe in my third cookbook, Simple Feel Good Food.  I shared a video of the recipe on social media before…

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Photograph of Jeanine Donofrio and Jack Mathews in their kitchen

Hi, I'm Jeanine

I'm a New York Times bestselling cookbook author and the founder of Love & Lemons, a trusted recipe resource for millions of readers. My passion is creating healthy, fun, and delicious vegetarian recipes that celebrate seasonal ingredients and flavors. Let's get cooking!

More about us...

  • The New York Times
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  • Oprah
  • The Washington Post
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  • SELF
  • Epicurious
  • The Kitchn