Carrot Cake Blondies (Boozy, or not)

INGREDIENTS

4 oz

/ 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1 cup

packed dark brown sugar

vanilla bean, seeds scraped (discard pod or reserve for another use)

large egg, at room temperature

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp

fine sea salt

1/8 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp

ground allspice

1/8 tsp

freshly grated nutmeg

3/4 cup

(packed) grated fresh carrot

1/2 cup

chopped walnuts, toasted

3 tbsp

Cake Vodka (+ 2 teaspoons flour), optional for boozy blondies

2 oz

cream cheese, at room temperature

1/2 cup

powdered sugar, sifted

1 tbsp

(+ a dribble or two) milk