frosted banana bars

Frosted Banana bars

Great tasting banana bars that are moist and sweet. Frost with cream cheese icing. Great for potlucks.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup mashed ripe bananas

1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese frosting

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter. Finally, mix in the mashed banana. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.

3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow bars to cool completely before frosting with the cream cheese frosting.

Frosted Banana Bars

This recipe is from the Lion House Lite Recipe Book.

2/3 C. Sugar

1/2 C. Sour Cream

2 T. Butter, softened

2 egg whites

3/4 C. mashed banana (about 2)

1 C. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 T. Finely chopped walnuts(optional)

1 tsp. vanilla

Heat oven to 375. Spray 9x9" pan. Beat sugar, sour cream, butter, and egg whites in large bowl 1 minute on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in bananas and vanilla on low speed 30 seconds. Beat in flour, salt, and baking soda 1 min. spread in pan. Bake 20-25 minutes until light brown. Cool completely.

Frosting

1 1/4 C. powdered sugar

1 T. butter, softened

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1-2 T. milk

Frosted Banana Bars (from Taste of Home)

½ cup butter, softened

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

Dash salt

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

½ cup butter, softened

4 cups confectioners' sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

or, Powdered Sugar Glaze:

1 1/4 C. powdered sugar

1 T. butter, softened

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1-2 T. milk

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended. Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Taste of Home Category: Lower Fat; Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling