Banana Bars

Name: Banana Bars
Ingredients: Bars; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup mashed banana, very ripe (2 medium); 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Cream Cheese Frosting; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups powdered sugar

15 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

Bars
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup mashed banana, very ripe (2 medium)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Grease bottom and sides of 13 x 9 pan.
3

In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, bananas, oil, and eggs with spoon.
4

Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
5

Spread in pan.
6

Bake bars 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7

Cool completely, about 1 hour.
8

In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
9

Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and spreadable.
10

Spread cooled bars with cream cheese frosting.
11

Store in refrigerator.