Frosted Banana Bars Food

BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in 1 banana, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let bars cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, confectioners' sugar, 1/2 banana, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice using an electric mixer. Beat until smooth. Spread over cooled bars and then cut into squares.

PEGGY'S FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10x15-inch rimmed baking pan.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in bananas, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the banana mixture and mix well. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract gradually; beat well. Spread frosting over the cooled bars and sprinkle walnuts on top.

GLUTEN-FREE FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 pan.
• Mix the sugar, bananas, oil, and eggs.
• Blend in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• Spread in the greased pan.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
• To make the frosting, combine cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Gradually blend in the powdered sugar, until smooth.
• Spread the frosting evenly over the bars. Cut into squares. Store covered in the refrigerator.

BANANA BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in bananas. , Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake), 20-25 minutes. Cool., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve desired consistency. Frost bars. Store in the refrigerator.

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper, allowing two of the sides to overlap; spray parchment paper lightly with non-stick spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl add the light brown sugar, granulated sugar, ripe mashed bananas, vanilla, oil, and eggs; beat well with a whisk to combine. Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading smooth and into an even layer using a rubber spatula. Bake bars for 20-22 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs attached. Place the baking pan on a cooling wrack and cool the bars completely in the pan. Once bars are completely cooled, use the overlapping sides of the parchment paper as handles to carefully life them out of the pan. Gently spread on the cream cheese frosting, and cut into squares. Serve at once, or store in the fridge, uncut, for up to 2 days.
• While the cake is cooling, make your frosting!
• In the bowl of a stand-mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using an electric handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium-high speed until completely smooth; about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the sifted confectioners' sugar. Once all of the sugar has been added beat on high-speed for 1-2 minutes. Once the banana bars have completely cooled, gently spread the frosting over the bars, and decorate with banana slices, if desired. Then slice and serve! Store these bars in the fridge, covered, for up to 2 days. Not that I think they'll last that long ;)

FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter. Finally, mix in the mashed banana. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow bars to cool completely before frosting with the cream cheese frosting.

BANANA BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10 x 15 inch jellyroll pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter.
• Mix in the mashed banana. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow bars to cool completely before frosting with the cream cheese frosting
• In a small bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; set aside.
• In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla.
• Beat until smooth, and then fold in whipped cream.
• Frost the cooled bars and serve immediately or store them in an air tight container in refrigerator.

FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in eggs, bananas, and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Pour into a greased 15x10x1 pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• For frosting cream butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
• Gradually add confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
• Beat well.
• Spread over bars.

FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Grease 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in bananas. Spread into greased cookie sheet. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease bottom and sides of 13 x 9 pan.
• In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, bananas, oil, and eggs with spoon.
• Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• Spread in pan.
• Bake bars 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
• Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and spreadable.
• Spread cooled bars with cream cheese frosting.
• Store in refrigerator.

THE BEST FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray metal 9x13" pan with nonstick cooking spray and lightly dust with flour (or cover in parchment paper). See notes below for baking in jelly roll pan.
• In a small mixing bowl, mash bananas with a fork until broken up. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth (about 1 minute). While the mixer is on low, add in the eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. Add cornstarch and flour and mix until combined. Lastly, mix in mashed bananas until incorporated; do not overmix.
• Pour batter into greased 9×13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 28-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Top should be slightly golden brown, as shown in the photo above. Allow bars to cool completely before frosting.

FROSTED BANANA BARS - DELICIOUS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in bananas.
• Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool.
• For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve desired consistency. Frost bars. Store in the refrigerator.

PERFECTLY SWEET BANANA BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl cream together 1/2 cup softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, mashed bananas, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the sugar mixture and beat well.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
• Add the flour mixture to the creamed ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Pour the batter into a greased half sheet pan (15x10x1 inch) and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• While the bars are cooking, cream together 1/2 cup softened butter and softened cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add powdered sugar a little at a time until well combined. Mix in 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Place in refrigerator until ready to use.
• Frost the cooled bars with cream cheese frosting and store any leftover bars in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• Stir in bananas.
• Spread into a greased 15x10x-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool.
• For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve desired consistency.
• Frost bars. Store in the refrigerator.

FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda, salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the bananas.
• Spread into a greased sheet cake pan (15x10x1-inch).
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
• Cool.
• I put a cream cheese frosting on this.

FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Batter: In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla.
• In separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• Stir in bananas (I squish mine in my hand as I put it in).
• Spread in a greased cookie sheet, 17 x 12 x 1 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 20- 25 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean from the middle.
• Cool before frosting. Store in fridge.
• Frosting: In mixing bowl beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla.
• Gradually beat in enough powder sugar to achieve desired consistency. After 2 cups of powdered sugar I start tasting to see when it seems balanced with sugar and cream cheese.