Healthy Carrot Cake Bars

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Servings bars

Carrot Oatmeal Raisin Bars are a delicious carrot cake bars recipe made with a raisin and date puree, shredded carrots, peanut butter and oats. They make for a family friendly snack any time of year!

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Prep Time 5

Additional Time 45

Total Time 50

Ingredients

1/2 cup pitted dates soaked and softened
1 cup raisins
1 cup shredded carrots about 2-3 medium carrots
2 ¼ cups rolled oats, divided
1 tbsp coconut oil
¼ cup drippy peanut butter
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt

Instructions

Soak dates in water to soften them, if needed.
Add softened and pitted dates to food processor and pulse until chopped and combined. Add raisins and shredded carrots and pulse a bit more.
Add 1 ¼ cup of rolled oats, coconut oil, peanut butter, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to processor.
Pulse for 2-4 minutes, or until all ingredients are mixed and well combined.
Transfer to bowl and mix with the remaining cup of rolled oats until oats are soaked into date and raisin mixture.
Line 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. Transfer mixture to pan and push down evenly.
Transfer to freezer for 45 minutes to firm up.
Enjoy!