5 from 58 votes
Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are moist bars that combine ripe mashed bananas and warm spices with a tender crumb. The topping contrasts by adding a smooth, tangy cream cheese frosting that balances the sweetness. They bake in a 9x13 pan for easy serving, offering a dessert or snack with familiar, comforting flavors enhanced by optional chopped pecans.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
12
bars
Calories:
388 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Banana Bars
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, softened, unsalted, brand Challenge
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg
- ⅓ cup milk
- ½ cup banana about 2 small ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice fresh
- ½ cup pecan optional, finely chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons butter softened, unsalted, brand Challenge
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
To Make The Banana Bars
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 pan.
- Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar with hand mixer until fluffy.
- Add eggs, milk, mashed banana, & lemon juice. Mix well.
- Stir the flour mixture and chopped nut into the wet mixture.
- Spread into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
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Cream Cheese Frosting
- While the bars are cooling, beat cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer until fluffy. Mix in vanilla and a pinch of salt.
- Add powdered sugar, a bit at a time, until incorporated. Spread over the banana bars and serve.
Notes
- Store the banana bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388
% 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.