Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Save all your spotty, overripe bananas for these compelling banana bars with cream cheese frosting.
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Cook time:
Serves: 4
Calories per serving: 1,439
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Serves: 4
Calories per serving: 1,439
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 3/4 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, five to seven minutes. Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture just until combined.
Stir in the mashed bananas just until combined. Make sure the bananas are pre-mashed or you’ll have a difficult time mashing them in the batter.
Spread the batter into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan, also known as a jelly-roll pan. Pop the pan into the oven and bake the banana bars until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Do not overbake or the bars will be very dry! Let the banana bars cool completely to room temperature.
In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the cream cheese, softened butter and vanilla extract until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough of the confectioners' sugar to reach the desired consistency. Editor’s Tip: If your confectioners’ sugar is clumpy, sift it first to knock out the clusters so the frosting isn’t lumpy.
Spread the frosting evenly on top of the room-temperature banana bars. Feel free to add swoops or any other decorating techniques you like. Serve the banana bars with cream cheese frosting and store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Source: tasteofhome.com
Stir in the mashed bananas just until combined. Make sure the bananas are pre-mashed or you’ll have a difficult time mashing them in the batter.
Spread the batter into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan, also known as a jelly-roll pan. Pop the pan into the oven and bake the banana bars until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Do not overbake or the bars will be very dry! Let the banana bars cool completely to room temperature.
In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the cream cheese, softened butter and vanilla extract until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough of the confectioners' sugar to reach the desired consistency. Editor’s Tip: If your confectioners’ sugar is clumpy, sift it first to knock out the clusters so the frosting isn’t lumpy.
Spread the frosting evenly on top of the room-temperature banana bars. Feel free to add swoops or any other decorating techniques you like. Serve the banana bars with cream cheese frosting and store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Source: tasteofhome.com
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