Heavenly Banana Cream Cheese Bars Food

BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the sugars, bananas, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla until blended. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture. Beat in butter mixture until blended. Stir in nuts., Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

BANANA BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 15x10x1 inch pan.
• In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Next add mashed bananas and mix well.
• In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet ingredients and mix until incorporated.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• To make the frosting, melt butter in a medium sauce pan. Once melted continue to boil until butter turns from a light yellow to a dark golden yellow. (This works best in a light-colored sauce pan so you can gauge the color of the butter)
• In a large bowl cream together the browned butter and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in vanilla and salt. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until completely incorporated and frosting is smooth.
• Spread frosting over cooled bars. Cut and serve OR cover and store at room temperature up to three days.

~ HEAVENLY BANANA CREAM CHEESE BARS ~

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar untill fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla, sour cream and bananas. Sift together the flour, sat and soda. Add to wet ingredients and beat just until incorporated.
• 2. Spread into prepared dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Cool on rack.
• 3. Make frosting. In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter. Next the vanilla. Beat in sugar a little at a time until all is added and creamy.
• 4. Spread frosting over cooled bars, sprinkle with pecans if desired, cut and serve!

BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening. 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.
• Meanwhile, 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. For bars, cut into 6 row by 4 rows. Store covered in 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.

HEAVENLY BANANA CREAM BARS

Steps:

• 1. Combine graham crackers, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter. Press into a 9x13 pan and chill.
• 2. Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and cold milk. Beat until smooth. Fold in 1/2 tub of Cool Whip and spread over the crust.
• 3. Slice the bananas over the cream cheese layer.
• 4. Mix pudding and milk according to package directions. Pour over bananas.
• 5. Chill for several hours or overnight. Spread with remaining Cool Whip before serving.