In cleaning out my freezer I found several frozen bananas. Rather than making another batch of banana bread I decided that making these delicious Frosted Banana Bars was a better option! These bars are just as delicious without the frosting.
Frosted Banana Bars
Ingredients:
½ cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
Pinch salt
Frosting Ingredients:
½ cup butter
8 oz cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners sugar
2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
In a medium size mixing bowl, cream the butter and the sugar.
Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla. In another bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture; mix well. Pour into a greased 15×10-baking pan.
Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Cool.
For the frosting cream butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar and vanilla, beat well. Spread over bars.
Makes about 3 dozen.
If you would like to have a slightly less filling dessert these bars are equally as good without the frosting! It is also possible to freeze the unfrosted bars to enjoy at a later date.
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