I always seem to have bananas sitting on the counter waiting
for some love. Whenever it gets down to just a few, it never fails, they just
sit there. Please tell me I am not the only one that happens to. So instead of
throwing them out, I usually transform them into something to enjoy in a
different way.
Whether it is in a bread, muffin, cake, or just chopped up and frozen for smoothies, there are so many possibilities. The cream cheese icing on these Frosted Banana Bars make these absolutely delicious. No need to let those bananas go to waste!
Frosted Banana Bars
1/2 cup
butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 mashed
ripe bananas
1 teaspoon
vanilla
2 cups
all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon
baking soda
Icing:
1/2 cup
butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric
mixer. Beat in eggs, bananas, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour
and baking soda and then add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Pour into a
greased jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Cool and
frost with cream cheese icing.
To Make Icing: In a medium bowl, combine butter, cream
cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until the mixture is
smooth and creamy. (You can frost the bars before cutting them or after)
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