Banana Bars
These Banana Bars are the best way to use overripe bananas! They're moist, fluffy, and slathered in a sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting.
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 302kcal
Ingredients
Banana Bars
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups mashed very ripe banana
- 2 cups all-purpose flour spoon and leveled
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Banana Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, and banana until well combined.
- Add in flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Stir until *just* combined.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 45-60 minutes (mine was perfect at 55) or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
- Add in heavy cream and vanilla and beat until combined.
- Add in powdered sugar and salt and beat until combined and fluffy.
- Frost cooled bars and serve at room temperature or chilled.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 429IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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