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Banana Bread Bars
Banana Bread Bars are a great variation on a favorite breakfast meal in our home. Similar to banana bread with a cream cheese frosting.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
banana, frosting
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
Servings
12
servings
Calories
667
kcal
Author
Stephanie Lynch
Equipment
Mixing Bowls - Stainless Steel
Whisk - Wire
Glass Baking Dish
Wire Cooling Rack
Stand Mixer
Ingredients
8
tbsp
butter
softened
2
cups
granulated sugar
3
eggs
3
bananas
overripe
1
tsp
vanilla extract
2
cups
all-purpose flour
1
tsp
baking soda
1/2
tsp
salt
3
cups
cream cheese frosting
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar
Beat in the eggs, bananas, and vanilla extract
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt
Slowly stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture until just combined
Grease a 9x13 baking dish and pour the batter in the dish
Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean
Cool in the pan on a wire rack
When the bars are completely cooled, frost and cut into one-inch squares
Garnish with crushed pecans if desired
Nutrition
Serving:
1
bar
|
Calories:
667
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
113
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
24
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
61
mg
|
Sodium:
434
mg
|
Potassium:
176
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
91
g
|
Vitamin A:
312
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
16
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg