Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups

unsweetened applesauce (or oil, this is what my Nana used)

2 cups

sugar

eggs

2 cups

flour

1 tsp

baking soda

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

1 tsp

cinnamon

2 cups

grated carrots

1 cup

shredded sweetened coconut

1 cup

chopped nuts (optional)

1 tsp

vanilla

1 cup

crushed pineapple (not drained! {use the pineapple in JUICE not syrup})

1/2 cup

butter, (softened)

8 oz

cream cheese, (softened)

1 tsp

vanilla

1 lb

powdered sugar