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Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
When life gives you overripe bananas, make these BOMB diggity best ever Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting! These bars are delightful, delicious, and even a little nutritious. A great treat to make with the kids, too.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 270 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups mashed very ripe (brown) bananas about 3-4 medium bananas
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
cream cheese frosting
- ½ cup butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 15x10x1 inch pan.
- In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Next add mashed bananas and mix well.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet ingredients and mix until incorporated.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool.
- To make the frosting, melt butter in a medium sauce pan. Once melted continue to boil until butter turns from a light yellow to a dark golden yellow. (This works best in a light-colored sauce pan so you can gauge the color of the butter)
- In a large bowl cream together the browned butter and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in vanilla and salt. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until completely incorporated and frosting is smooth.
- Spread frosting over cooled bars. Cut and serve OR cover and store at room temperature up to three days.
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Notes
- Flavor tip: serve chilled! Sounds crazy, but trust me on this one.
Nutrition Information
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
147mg
(6%)
Potassium
87mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
342IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 147mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 342IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.