Hummingbird Cake Bars

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    486 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Hummingbird Cake Bars

Hummingbird Cake Bars have all the bells and whistles of the classic Southern hummingbird cake, in a deliciously snack-able bar form.

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Ingredients

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  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 2 egg large
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp bourbon
  • 3/4 cup pineapple don't drain, crushed
  • 3/4 cup banana mashed, about 1 large or 1.5 small/medium
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped, plus extra for garnish
  • 1/2 cup coconut sweetened shredded

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 5 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 4 Tbsp butter at room temperature, unsalted
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • lemon squeeze
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Set oven to 350F. Grease or butter a 9x9 baking pan, and set aside.
  2. Put the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix briefly to combine. (You can do this by hand with a whisk, too.) Then add in the eggs, oil, and Bourbon, mixing to combine.
  3. Blend in the pineapple, mashed banana, coconut,and nuts. Mix just enough to combine all the ingredients thoroughly.
  4. Spread the batter into your prepared pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out without wet batter clinging to it. (Moist crumbs are ok.)
  5. Cool the cake before frosting.
  6. To make frosting, blend the butter with the cream cheese until smooth in a food processor or in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Gradually mix in the powdered sugar until the frosting is a spreadable consistency. Blend in the lemon juice and vanilla.
  7. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake, and top with more finely chopped pecans. Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • Store leftover cake for up to 2 hours at room temperature, then refrigerate (because of the cream cheese frosting.)
  • *Hummingbird Cake Bars were first posted in 2014 ~ they have been re-tested and rephotographed in 2024.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 486kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 58g (19%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 9g (53%) Monounsaturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 0.2g (10%) Cholesterol 49mg (16%) Sodium 224mg (9%) Potassium 145mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 43g (86%) Vitamin A 334IU (7%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 486 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 486kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 58g 19%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g 53%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 224mg 9%
Potassium 145mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 43g 86%
Vitamin A 334IU 7%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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