Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    12 bars

  • Calories

    388 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Cake

  • Cuisine

    American

Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Decadent banana bars with cream cheese frosting are a moist and tender dessert with a creamy sweet topping.

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Ingredients

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Banana Bars

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted Challenge Butter 1 stick, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • cup milk
  • ½ cup mashed bananas about 2 small ripe bananas
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup Finely chopped pecans optional

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted Challenge Butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
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Instructions

To Make The Banana Bars

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 pan.
  2. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  3. Cream butter and sugar with hand mixer until fluffy.
  4. Add eggs, milk, mashed banana, & lemon juice. Mix well.
  5. Stir the flour mixture and chopped nut into the wet mixture.
  6. Spread into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  1. While the bars are cooling, beat cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer until fluffy. Mix in vanilla and a pinch of salt.
  2. Add powdered sugar, a bit at a time, until incorporated. Spread over the banana bars and serve.

Notes

  • Store Banana Bars in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 388 (19%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 71mg (24%) Sodium 288mg (12%) Potassium 111mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 36g (72%) Vitamin A 587IU (12%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 388 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 388 19%
Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 71mg 24%
Sodium 288mg 12%
Potassium 111mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 36g 72%
Vitamin A 587IU 12%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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