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Banana Bars
If you love Bananas, you're going to love these Banana Bars! They're so good, and they're really easy to make. Bananas are a great source of vitamins and are considered a tasty and healthy food. Topped with a delicious Cream Cheese Frosting that sets off the flavors.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chill Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 20 bars
Calories: 216 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Banana Bars
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Frosting
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Banana Bars Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease the bottom and sides of a 9 X 13 dish, with Butter, or Cooking Spray.
- In a large bowl, mash the Bananas, and add the Sugar and stir until well blended. Add the Vegetable Oil, Eggs. and Vanilla, and stir well, until all ingredients are mixed.
- In a separate bowl, add the Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Cinnamon, and Salt, and mix well. Add the Flour mixture to the bowl of wet ingredients, and stir to mix.
- When mixed well, pour into the 9 X 13 dish, and place the dish in the oven. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the Bars comes out clean. Remove from the oven to a wire rack, and cool completely.
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Frosting Instrctions
- When bars are cooled completely, make the frosting.
- In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, add the Cream Cheese, Butter, and Vanilla, and blend until smooth.
- Add the Powdered Sugar a little at a time, blending between additions, until all the Powdered Sugar has been added, and the Frosting is thick and creamy.
- Frost the Banana Bars, using all the Frosting, and allow the Frosting to set about 30 minutes.
- You can place the Bars in the refrigerator to cool completely, and keep Frosting cool. Serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
216kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
101mg
(4%)
Potassium
68mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.