My sister got this recipe from one of her friends and highly recommended it. When I made the banana bars for my family we thought that they could be the best thing banana that we have ever eaten. They are not too sweet and have a delicate banana flavor. The cream cheese frosting adds a light creamy sweetness and definitely makes them a dessert. But we loved them without frosting, too. I made a half batch of the frosting so that we could enjoy them both ways.
Banana Bars
Author: Itsy Bitsy Foodies
Recipe type: Dessert, Baking
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Serves: 16+
These banana bars could be the best thing banana that I have ever eaten. They are not too sweet and have a delicate banana flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup mashed bananas
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 package cream cheese
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Banana Bars
- Cream the butter and the sugar.
- Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla.
- Combine the flour and baking soda and gradually add them to the creamed mixture.
- Stir in the mashed bananas.
- Spread the batter into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 pan (or a 9 x 13 and a 8 x 8 pan).
- Bake the bars at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. The cake should spring back to the touch.
- Once cooled, frost the bars and cut them into the size of your choice to serve.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Mix the ingredients to form a creamy frosting.
- Spread the frosting over the banana bars.
- Store the frosted banana bars in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
