CARROT-ORANGE BARS

Carrot-Orange Bars image

Moist and tasty...with coconut, orange, and carrots.

Provided by Elana Preston

Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¾ cup butter, softened
⅓ cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons orange zest
½ cup flaked coconut
1 cup mashed cooked carrots
½ cup orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x7 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, cream the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg and slowly add to mixture, alternating with 1/3 cup orange juice and 2 teaspoons of rind. Stir in the coconut and carrots. Pour batter into baking pan.
Bake for about 35 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.
Combine 1/2 cup of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of orange rind and 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar. Warm slightly and pour over cooled bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 23 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 141.4 mg, Sugar 13.1 g