Gluten Free Banana Bars Food

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.

GLUTEN FREE BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9 inch square pan with shortening or spray with vegetable oil spray.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your mixer, beat together the mashed banana and both sugars until blended.
• Add the buttermilk, egg, oil, and vanilla. Beat well.
• Stir in the dry ingredients until just blended (do not beat!)Fold in the nuts.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Remove from the oven and keep the cake in the pan.
• Stir together the icing sugar and liquid until just thick enough to drizzle well.
• Drizzle in a zigzag pattern over the cooling cake.
• When cold, cut the cake into 12 bars.