Carrot-Orange Bars Recipe
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Carrot-Orange Bars

By: Elana Preston 
"Moist and tasty...with coconut, orange, and carrots."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup mashed cooked carrots
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x7 inch pan.
  2. 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.
  3. Bake for about 35 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 152 | Total Fat: 6.6g | Cholesterol: 24mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by SHCN   view full review
The hardest part is zesting and juicing the orange, which is really no sweat! I brought these...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2011 by lutzflcat Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I think this has way too much glaze. I'd probably cut the confectioner's sugar down to 1 cup,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2006 by Kr8inKaren   view full review
Gone in 60 seconds! The whole 11x7"pan!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by mrs. kosmos   view full review
I had a hard time rating this since I modified it a bit. Because of the complaints about the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2009 by STOLEN__ITEMS   view full review
This recipie was delicious, I made it in a smaller pan so it turned out more of a cake. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by SPARKKILL   view full review
These are horrible. A doughy, lumpy, mess. Not a cookie, really, just a flat plank of not...

 

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