Name: Healthy Carrot Bar Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable oil or ghee; 3/4 cup applesauce; 1/4 cup almonds, sliced; 4 pounds carrots, peeled and grated; 8 cups skim milk; 4 green cardamom pods; 6 tablespoons date puree

Erin Dow is a chef with over 14 years of experience. She’s cooked for Anthony Bourdain and now she’s cooking for Guiding Stars. Erin creates original recipes using the Guiding Stars nutrition rating system to help you plan nutritious meals that everyone will enjoy. Today, she is sharing an Indian-inspired dessert (gajar ka halwa) that is simple, sweet, and nutritious. This carrot bar recipe is a very healthy dessert. The kids will love the carrot bars because they are sweet and you will love to get some extra fruit, veggies, and nuts into the kids with them asking for more!

Unlock the secret to making the most delicious carrot bars that will have everyone asking for your recipe. This unique twist on a classic treat will surprise and delight your taste buds. With a secret ingredient that takes these bars to a whole new level, you won’t be able to resist indulging in this irresistible dessert.

Indian-Inspired Cardamom Carrot Bars

Perfect for wowing the guests at your next celebration, this spiced-sweet confection is as lovely to look at as it is flavorful. Look for green cardamom pods at your local Indian grocer. The cardamom gives it a bit of an exotic, delicious spiced flavor. You can use the leftover cardamom in your chai tea for more incredible flavor.

There is no refined white sugar in this dessert because the sweetness comes naturally from the date puree, the apple sauce, and the carrots. They are sort of like sweet carrot fudge bars. These veggie dessert bars are surprisingly delicious!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Serving Size: 696 Grams

Indian Carrot Bar Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil or ghee
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup almonds, sliced
4 pounds fresh carrots, peeled and grated
8 cups skim milk
4 green cardamom pods
6 tablespoons date puree

I use a food process for getting the whole pitted dates pureed. You can also use the food processor to make the shredded carrots or a plain box grater will work fine too.

How To Make Recipe For Carrot Bars:

Toast almonds over dry heat until fragrant.
Combine grated carrots, milk, and cardamom pods in a large, heavy bottomed pot.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring, until all milk has evaporated, about 40 minutes.
When liquid has evaporated, remove cardamom pods. Add oil and applesauce.
Fry, stirring constantly, until dark orange, about 30 minutes.
Add date puree and almonds.
Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Spread into a baking pan or jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper. Allow to come to room temperature before slicing and serving.

This may even become one of your favorite desserts. It has such an amazing flavor! Store any leftover carrot bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Printable Sweet Spiced Carrot Bars Recipe