DIRECTIONS

These are so good.
   
   Frosted Banana Bars
   
   
   1/2 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
   Pinch salt
   FROSTING:
   1/2 cup butter, softened
   1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
   2 1/2 -3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
   2 teaspoons vanilla extract
   
   In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine the
   flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Pour into greased
   15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until bars test
   done. Cool. For frosting, cream butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Gradually
   add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat well. Spread over bars.
   
   Yield: 3 dozen.