A new spin on an old tradition, these moist, delicious Carrot Cake Chewy Oatmeal Bars start with Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake Mix and transforms into an ingredient-rich treat packed with oatmeal, coconut, carrots and raisins. Different. Decadent. Dare you!
- 1 box Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake
- 1 cup Hot tap water (for hydrating carrots and raisins)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 2/3 cup butter
- 2 cups quick cooking oatmeal
- 1/2 cup coconut (optional)
- 1/2 cup nuts (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Add carrots and raisins to hot tap water. Allow to hydrate for a minimum of 5 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess water.
- In small sauce pan, melt brown sugar, corn syrup and butter on medium. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- To a mixing bowl add the cake mix, drained carrots and raisins, coconut, nuts, oatmeal and egg. Mix by hand until blended.
- Pour in the melted brown sugar, butter mixture and stir until well mixed.
- Spread evenly into a 9x13 inch, lightly greased baking pan.
- Bake for 30-35mins.
- Remove from oven and immediately press down on surface of hot cooked bars with spatula.
- Cool and refrigerate before cutting.
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Reviewed by: mqsshapcott
Posted: Wed February 17, 2010
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I made these carrot oatmeal bars for Superbowl Sunday and they were an over the top hit. I did I must admit frost them with a homemade butter cream cheese frosting. I wanted them to really taste and look like a carrot cake. I cut the entire tray into small 2" x 2" squares so they were pop in your mouth size. Everyone loved them. I would definitely make them again.
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Reviewed by: dotb
Posted: Sun November 15, 2009
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This sounds fabulous. We made one from the recipe on the box and it was so much like carrot cake, I've had to make several of them.
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