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Carrot Cake Chewy Oatmeal Bars

A new spin on an old tradition, these moist, delicious Carrot Cake Chewy Oatmeal Bars start with Duncan Hines Carrot Cake Mix and transforms into an ingredient-rich treat packed with oatmeal, coconut, carrots and raisins. Different. Decadent. Dare you!

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April 8th, 2012

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Servings
20
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 box Duncan Hines® carrot cake mix
  • 1 Cup hot tap water (for hydrating carrots and raisins)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 Cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 Cups light corn syrup
  • 2/3 Cups butter
  • 2 Cups quick cooking oatmeal
  • 1/2 Cups coconut (optional)
  • 1/2 Cups nuts (optional)
    • Directions
  • 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°

  • 2.

    Add carrots and raisins to hot tap water. Allow to hydrate for a minimum of 5 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess water.

  • 3.

    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.

  • 4.

    To a mixing bowl add the cake mix, drained carrots and raisins, coconut, nuts, oatmeal and egg. Mix by hand until blended.

  • 5.

    Pour in the melted brown sugar, butter mixture and stir until well mixed.

  • 6.

    Spread evenly into a 9x13 inch, lightly greased baking pan.

  • 7.

    Bake for 30-35mins.

  • 8.

    Remove from oven and immediately press down on surface of hot cooked bars with spatula.

  • 9.

    Cool and refrigerate before cutting.

    • Carrot Cake Chewy Oatmeal Bars
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