Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Frosted Banana Bars
These bars are always a hit at potlucks!
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Dash salt
Frosting:
1 package (8 ounces) of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
-Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, bananas, and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended.
-Transfer batter to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in a pan on a wire rack.
-For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars.
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