Recipe #31 August 2, 2013

Frosted Banana Bars

Ingredients for bars:

• 1/2 Cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3 medium)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• dash salt

Ingredients for frosting:

• 1 package cream cheese - 8 oz.
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

 Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs, bananas, and vanilla.
4. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until blended.
5. Transfer  to a greased 15-in x 10 in. (jelly roll) baking pan.  Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool in pan on a wire rack.
6. For frosting:   In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy.  Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars.