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Frosted Banana Bars Recipe

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These bars are always a hit at potlucks here in the small rural farming community where my husband and I live. I also like to provide them for coffee hour after church. They're so moist and delicious that wherever I take them, they don't last long. —Karen Dryak, Niobrara, Nebraska

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Frosted Banana Bars Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 36 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

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
Dash salt
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a large 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 bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Lighter version: Makeover Frosted Banana Bars

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 202 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 100 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

Originally published as Frosted Banana Bars in Taste of Home April/May 1994, p29

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Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2012 by MissKarla

Have been using this recipe for years. I cut back the sugar to 1 1/2 cups without affecting the outcome, no need for extra moisture. This is always a hit at potlucks.

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2012 by Worshipguy

Tasted great! I used a 9x13 pan due to the small size of my oven so the sweet icing was a little overpowering, but still good.

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2012 by shortytalk

this is so easy to make..and taste great..i like it with out the frosting on it to..

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by Raygina

This makes a bigger batch than I thought. Not too sweet and great banana flavor.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by hiweb

I have been using this recipe since it came out in the magazine many, many years ago. I've taken it to church for the "after church social hour", and it quickly disappears. My husband loves it.

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by southernbellenct

Best Banana Bars Period. I dare you to eat just one!

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2011 by shortytalk

i make this alot...taste great..every one loves it..so easy to make

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2011 by jbw0808

I made these banana bars a few months ago, and they were fantastic. I actually made banana bars a long time ago, but I lost the recipe, and so I was happy to find this one, because they tasted like the ones I used to make. I'm glad my brother was in town to help eat them up!

Reviewed on May. 20, 2011 by momme4x

I almost made this recipe -- but when I saw "2 cups of sugar" stopped, because that didn't seem right. Sure enough, I went digging for my old paper copy from the magazine - and it was totally different! 1-1/2 cups sugar, plus 1 cup sour cream! I'm sticking with the tried & true.

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