Pineapple Carrot Cake Bars

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup organic granulated cane sugar
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup organic egg whites, slightly beaten (6-8 eggs depending on size)
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3 cups shredded carrots
• 1 cup pineapple
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• FROSTING:
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 8 oz neufchatel cheese
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp agave syrup

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350’ Coat a 15x10in pan with cooking spray, Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl stir together flours, brown sugar, cane sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda.
3. In a medium bowl, stir together eggs, applesauce, and oil.
4. Gradually stir into flour mixture.
5. In a food processor add carrots and pineapple.
6. Blend until mostly chopped and combined.
7. Fold carrot mixture and coconut (Omit coconut is you are not a fan) into batter.
8. Spread batter into pan and bake 25-30min until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
9. In a medium bowl beat together cheese and powdered sugar until whipped and smooth.
10. Spread over cooled cake.