Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 cups oats
• ½ cup unsweetened coconut
• 1 cup grated carrot (about 2 carrots)
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 2 ½ cups milk of choice
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup nuts of choice (I used pecan pieces)
• ½ cup dried fruit of choice (I used craisins)

Yummy Topping

• 4 Tbsp cream cheese
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp milk of choice
• ¼ tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Grease an 8-inch square pan and preheat oven to 375.
2. In a bowl, mix oats, coconut, carrot, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. In another bowl whisk milk, maple syrup, egg and vanilla, pour it over the oat mixture and stir to combine.
4. Pour half the oat mixture in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 the nuts and dried fruit, pour the rest of the oat mixture on top and top with the remaining nuts and fruit.
5. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes, until set and beginning to brown. Let cool.
6. While baking, mix the yummy topping ingredients.
7. Once cooled, serve with some drizzled yummy topping.