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No-Bake Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars

April 17, 2014 by Lindsay 68 Comments

These No-Bake Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect spring dessert!

Hi Friends!

I’ve got another wonderful guest post for you guys today. Kylie from Yeah…Imma Eat That is here to share a delicious Easter (or any time really…) dessert recipe with you. I fell in love with Kylie’s blog last year. All her recipes make me drool…she’s witty and hilarious…and I even got to meet her in person last Fall at FNCE. She’s on her way to becoming a Registered Dietitian! If you haven’t checked out her blog, go add it to your reader immediately.

These No Bake Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect spring dessert!

I’m thrilled(!!) to be here sharing a post on The Lean Green Bean.  Last October, I got to meet and go to dinner with Lindsay during FNCE.  She’s great.  And I’ve never met her husband, but according to this list of oh-so-true things…I have to believe he’s great too.

So Easter is just around the corner.  The only time of year where my fascination for pastel clothing is appropriate.  Dear Mint-colored denim pants, I want to wear you everyday!  But I can’t…why isn’t denim considered business casual?  If I had a business, wearing colored denim would be encouraged.  The only problem is light colored clothing is so hard to keep clean.  Don’t try to eat some juicy raspberries with those pants on…you will lose.

Luckily, there are some foods that are safe to eat in pastel colored pants, like cream cheese frosting.  It’s already white…so any stain you get on your pants will be barely noticeable.

These No Bake Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect spring dessert!

The good thing about being an adult and whatnot is that you get to pick out your own Easter outfit.   I remember an Easter of Easters Past when my mom made me wear this horrible watermelon jumper outfit.  I threw such a fit that I wasn’t even allowed to hunt Easter eggs.  Worst.Easter.Ever.  Little did I know that you have to trade being able to pick out your own clothes for being your own Easter Bunny.

So about these carrot cake bars, I’m a hopeless romantic for doughy things.  I’ve only met one person who doesn’t like cookie dough…and then I married that person.  In my husbands’ words, “cookie dough is like a cold ball of sand.”  I assure you that he has plenty of redeeming qualities.

The point of the cookie dough discussion is that the bottom layer of these bars is doughy and sweet, kinda like cookie dough.  Then you top that doughy layer with a fluffy cream cheese frosting of sorts.  For me, Easter brings up thoughts of carrot cake things and coconut truffles.  So these bars are those things smooshed together.  It’s Easter in a bar.  If only they were more pastel-y.

These No Bake Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect spring dessert!

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These No Bake Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect spring dessert!

  • Author: Lindsay L
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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Bottom Layer

  • ½ cup walnuts
  • ½ cup almonds
  • 1 cup dates, pitted (~20 dates)
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup carrots, grated

Frosting

  • ½ cup 2% greek yogurt, plain
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

  • 2 tablespoons coconut, shredded & unsweetened (optional)

Instructions

  1. Place walnuts and almonds into a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Constantly stir for ~5 minutes, or until nuts are slightly toasted (be careful not to let them burn).
  2. Into a food processor, add toasted nuts, sea salt and dates. Process until the mixture forms a dough.
  3. Place grated carrots into a couple paper towels and squeeze the excess moisture out of the carrots.
  4. Dump the shredded/squeezed carrots and the dough into a bowl and combine. Press dough into a parchment paper lined 8×8-inch dish.
  5. Now make your frosting. In a bowl, use an electric mixer to combine greek yogurt, cream cheese, maple syrup and vanilla. Mix on high speed until smooth.
  6. Spread frosting over pressed out dough. Sprinkle with coconut. Allow bars to set in the fridge for at least 1 hour before slicing into 9 bars.

Notes

P.S. If you have a coconut hater in your life (like I do), you can just leave the coconut flakes off.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: Makes 9 Bars

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These No Bake Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect spring dessert!

 

Are you drooling yet? Huge thanks to Kylie for sharing this deliciousness with us today!

Let’s Chat:
Coconut- Yay or nay?

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Brittany @ Barr & Table says

    April 17, 2014 at 12:48 AM

    Oh my word these look so delicious! I need to make these.

    Reply
  2. Regan @ The Healthy Aperture Blog says

    April 17, 2014 at 4:50 AM

    Oh, I love these! And I love that they’re no bake.

    And I find it so funny that they have coconut — which I love — since I know “some” bloggers (*ahem, cough, cough, not naming any names*) don’t like it 🙂 I guess that’s even more reason to love guest posts!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:20 PM

      haha you know me well. mine would indeed be sans coconut 🙂 but still delicious!

      Reply
  3. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    April 17, 2014 at 4:59 AM

    no bake deliciousness. Thanks for this!

    Reply
  4. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    April 17, 2014 at 5:09 AM

    These look absolutely wonderful!!! CAn’t wait to give them a try!

    Reply
  5. Kierston says

    April 17, 2014 at 6:36 AM

    I love carrot cake 🙂

    Reply
  6. Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says

    April 17, 2014 at 6:49 AM

    I’m not a huge coconut fan but it’s growing on me. Carrot cake on the other hand will always be a love!

    Reply
  7. Brittany L says

    April 17, 2014 at 7:05 AM

    LOVE carrot cake. Pinned!! 😀

    Reply
  8. Jojo @ RunFastEatLots says

    April 17, 2014 at 7:10 AM

    Yay to coconut!

    Reply
  9. Madeline @ Food Fitness and Family says

    April 17, 2014 at 7:25 AM

    Oh my goodness – these look so good!

    Reply
  10. Jan @ Sprouts n Squats says

    April 17, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    I just splurged on a Vitamix and this recipe is perfect to make in it!! Yum! Carrot cake is by far my favourite.

    Reply
    • Kylie @ immaeatthat says

      April 17, 2014 at 10:28 AM

      Best splurge EVER!!!!!!

      Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:19 PM

      woohoo! enjoy!

      Reply
  11. Kimberly @ Keeping up With Kimberly says

    April 17, 2014 at 8:03 AM

    These look amazing! I’m going to try them out this weekend.

    Reply
  12. Jackie says

    April 17, 2014 at 8:17 AM

    Omg yum!!!

    Reply
  13. Kylie @ immaeatthat says

    April 17, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    Thanks for letting me share a recipe!:) The post looks great!

    Reply
  14. Jody - Fit at 56 says

    April 17, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    Looks amazing!!! Wish I could have one now!

    Reply
  15. Cathy says

    April 17, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    These sounds delicious! I might just have to make them for an Easter pot luck we are going to on Saturday!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:19 PM

      hope they were a hit!

      Reply
  16. RavieNomNoms says

    April 17, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    Printing these out right now!! I cannot wait to make these for Easter!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:19 PM

      hope they turned out well!

      Reply
  17. Alexis @ Hummusapien says

    April 17, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    I am most definitely drooling! I love that the bottom is like a larabar. can’t go wrong with coconut!!

    Reply
  18. Alysia @ Slim Sanity says

    April 17, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    TO DIE. WANT WANT WANT.

    Carrot cake is my faaaaaaavorite!

    Reply
  19. Jenni @ Fitzala says

    April 17, 2014 at 10:11 AM

    This looks amazing! I love carrot cake SO MUCH. Also decreasing wheat in my diet so this recipe looks perfect.

    Thanks Kylie for the recipe and thank you Lindsay for organizing this guest post!

    Reply
  20. The Actor's Diet says

    April 17, 2014 at 10:17 AM

    Yum. I’ll take anyone’s unwanted coconut.

    Reply
  21. Jen @ pretty little grub says

    April 17, 2014 at 10:25 AM

    These look sooo yummy!! Cannot wait to try.

    Reply
  22. Ashley @ShowmeAshley.com says

    April 17, 2014 at 10:38 AM

    YUM! This looks incredible, and it is no bake? So perfect.

    Reply
  23. Kelly Feller says

    April 17, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    Yumm!! I love carrot cake so much 🙂 My husband hates it so I may need to make this all for me!

    Reply
  24. Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says

    April 17, 2014 at 1:26 PM

    i love her blog too 🙂 these bars are too tempting.

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    Reply
  25. Jo says

    April 17, 2014 at 2:02 PM

    Can another dried fruit be substituted for dates in the “No Bake Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars”? Dried Apricots, maybe?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:18 PM

      haven’t tried it…but it might work!

      Reply
  26. Erika says

    April 17, 2014 at 2:14 PM

    Yay I love Kylie!!! This looks totally delicious and I can totally get on board with coconut! I was totally not into coconut as a kid (see also: mushrooms, yogurt, eggplant, mayo, cooked fruit, etc. etc.) but I love it now! It looks like it would add great texture to these!

    Reply
  27. Elle says

    April 17, 2014 at 5:19 PM

    YAY for coconut. These look wonderful!

    Reply
  28. Matt @ Runner Savvy says

    April 17, 2014 at 8:03 PM

    Drool!

    Reply
  29. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says

    April 17, 2014 at 8:59 PM

    Carrot cake is my absolute favorite. These look amazing.

    Reply
  30. Alyssa @ For Food and Health says

    April 17, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    I’m so making these! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  31. Leeman Taylor says

    April 17, 2014 at 10:21 PM

    I love carrot cake and these easy to make bars look absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
  32. Susan says

    April 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM

    would love to make this, love carrot cake and love cheesecake and love no bake! 🙂 any suggestions on how to substitute for the greek yogurt? I can’t stand the stuff…would I just use more cream cheese?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:13 PM

      i think that would work just fine.

      Reply
  33. Kaysha Comfort says

    April 18, 2014 at 11:43 AM

    Sign me up! I’m totally making these and I’m probably not going to share them with anyone. This recipe sounds super delish and I love that it is on the healthier side of things…lets be honest I would eat them either way.

    Thank you for sharing…now excuse let me excuse myself while I go eat an entire pan of these!

    That Comfort Girl

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:12 PM

      haha enjoy!

      Reply
  34. Donna says

    April 18, 2014 at 3:10 PM

    Any idea on the nutritional values?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:11 PM

      you can always put the recipe into a free recipe calculator like my fitness pal to find out!

      Reply
  35. Ellen says

    April 18, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    I don’t have a food processor. Any suggestions on what to use instead?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 21, 2014 at 2:11 PM

      a high-powered blender might work.

      Reply
  36. Marti says

    April 19, 2014 at 2:33 PM

    These look delicious! I’d love for you to share them at our party that’s LIVE right now! http://sewlicioushomedecor.com/show-licious-craft-recipe-party.

    Have a great weekend! Marti

    Reply
  37. Joanne T Ferguson says

    April 21, 2014 at 7:04 AM

    G’day! These look very YUM!
    Viewed as part of the #SITSSharefest April 19 Party!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
  38. Kim says

    April 27, 2014 at 10:42 PM

    I made these tonight. Everyone gobbled them up. They were delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  39. Sarah Grace says

    May 22, 2014 at 7:08 PM

    Ahh Lindsay these look amazing! Ive made raw carrot cake balls with like the same ingredients as your crust, so I can only imagine how good these bars are! 🙂

    xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.

    Reply
  40. Fancy Nancy says

    March 24, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    I’m two thumbs up for anything coconut!!! These look amazing!!

    Reply
  41. Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite says

    March 24, 2015 at 11:56 AM

    Looks delicious! Carrot cake is always a win at my house. Pinned!

    Reply
  42. Heather Mason @Nutty Nutrition says

    March 24, 2015 at 1:38 PM

    Awesome that they are no bake! I love how the top looks like a snowball!

    Reply
  43. francesca says

    March 24, 2015 at 3:36 PM

    All my favorite things wrapped up into one bar… Plus easy recipe- boom!

    Reply
  44. katie says

    March 24, 2015 at 8:10 PM

    I’m not a coconut lover but these do look good. YUM

    Reply
  45. Lauren @ Eating with a Purpose says

    March 24, 2015 at 9:12 PM

    This is a way healthier version of what I’m posting later this week 🙂 I love carrot cake, and am a huge coconut fan. Can’t wait to try this out!

    Reply
  46. Farida says

    February 16, 2016 at 6:47 AM

    Lovely Lindsay! I have most of the ingredients, and I would love an easy carrot cake recipe and no bake, will defiantly try! Pinned!

    Reply

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