Carrot Cake Blondies {with cinnamon cream cheese frosting}

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

brown sugar

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, softened

eggs

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

2 1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

2 cups

grated carrots (from 3-4 medium carrots)

2 cups

flour

1/4 cup

unsalted butter, melted

4 oz

(regular or reduced-fat) cream cheese, very soft but not melted

2 cups

powdered sugar

1 tsp

vanilla

1 tsp

cinnamon