Banana Bars Recipe
These Banana Bars have the delicious moist texture that you find in your favorite banana cake but in bar form! Topped with a cream cheese frosting, they're a total family favorite.
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients
Banana Bars
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup ripe bananas, peeled (around 2 medium bananas)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9" x 13" pan with cooking spray and line with parchment, allowing some extra parchment to stick up over the sides.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whip together the bananas to break them down. Add sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- With the mixer on low, gradually blend in the dry ingredients until just combined and pour into the prepared pan. Use a spatula to smooth the batter into an even layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and cool.
- While the bars cool, mix cream cheese, vanilla and butter until well combined.
- Gradually mix in the confectioner's sugar until everything is smooth. Spread the frosting over the cooled bars, cut into 12 pieces and serve.
Notes
Loosely adapted from Betty Crocker.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
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