Banana Bars

Cream together:

1 cup Butter softened
1 cup Sugar
Add:
4 Eggs
2 cups Sour Cream or 1 pint Whipping Cream or 2 cups Greek Yogurt
2 teaspoons Vanilla

Beat together.

Add:

4 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour or 4 cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoon Soda

Stir in:

4-5 Bananas Mashed or 2 cups

Bake at 350*F. for 25 minutes until golden brown and/or test with tooth pick in the center to make sure the center is done.

Grease or spray a Bakers Half Sheet (13 x18 inches Baking Sheet)

Cool completely and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream together:

8 oz. Cream Cheese Softened or a light Cream Cheese
1/2 cup softened Butter
2 teaspoons Vanilla

Add: 4 cups Powdered Sugar or more if needed.

Beat together just until all ingredients are mixed well, don’t over beat.

These will freeze well, up to 3 weeks in the freezer. These are great served cold from the fridge too.

This recipe is adapted from Launa.

Banana Bar ingredients.

Beaten wet ingredients in the bowl and I mashed the Bananas with a potato ricer. ( You could also use a fork or hand potato masher.)

Spread Banana dough onto greased baking sheet.

Baked Banana Bar

Frosting Banana Bars

 

Ingredients for the frosting.

Cream all together.

Beat frosting just until all ingredients are incorporated.

Cut and enjoy!

Have a nice day!

Lindy