Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

(Courtesy of Taste of Home)

Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. (8 oz.) sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed, about 1 c.
FROSTING:
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 3/4-4 c. confectioners' sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla.  Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.  Stir in bananas.

Spread into greased 15x10 baking pan.  Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (do not overbake).  Cool.

For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy.  Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve desired consistency.  Frost bars.  Store in the refrigerator.

Pin It