CARROT AND RAISIN BARS

Carrot and Raisin Bars image

These bars taste just like carrot cake.

Provided by My 3 boys

Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

2 cups grated carrots
1 cup raisins
1 cup water
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup orange juice
3 tablespoons butter
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Combine carrots, raisins, water, sugar, orange juice, butter, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Pour carrot mixture into a large bowl and cool to lukewarm, 15 to 20 minutes.
Stir flour, egg, baking soda, and salt into carrot mixture until batter is well mixed; fold in walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.9 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 151.8 mg, Sugar 11 g