Soft yummy banana bars topped with cream cheese frosting! A trusted family favorite!
I think my hubby has been asking for these for about two months now. After church about a month ago they served them so I rationalized the fact that he had them and that held him over for a bit but he kept asking for me to make these. I kept telling him I would but I kept eating the bananas and never had any left at the end of the week to make them. I got an extra large bunch of bananas at the grocery store last week and had three just perfectly ripe bananas waiting for me yesterday so I could make these bars. I teased him for the last few days telling him that I would make these and he kept asking when Julie when. Today was the day and they are sooo good. I could go grab a fork and just start at one end of the pan and keep going, but oh that just doesn’t sound like a smart thing to do. I think I’ve been pushing off making these too because they seem more like a winter food to me for some reason, but they still taste good in the summer too I found out. We had a little bon fire last night and invited my parents over for some s’mores. Oh how I love a good s’more. I put a little peanut butter on my instead of chocolate since I can’t have it and it gets oh so gooey and yummy. Anyways totally off subject, but I also brought these bars out because my hubby isn’t a ‘mallow fan. My parents dug into them too and they went over great. So much for that thing in my head it’s a winter recipe. They go over well anytime of the year! So if you have a few over ripe bananas laying around I highly recommend trying this recipe out. Enjoy!
Frosted Banana Bars
Ingredients
Bars
- 1/2 c. butter softened
- 2 c. sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 medium bananas
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
Frosting
- 1/4 c. butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 1/4 c. confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
- Pour into greased 15 x 10 x 1 in baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until bars test done.Cool.
- For the frosting cream butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Beat well. If you want it thicker add a littler more confectioners’ sugar. Spread over bars.
Looks like my new favorite use for bananas!
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That cream cheese frosting has me totally sold!
I’m a sucker for Cream Cheese Frosting too!
These banana bars look delicious! A great way to use those ripe bananas. 🙂
Thanks Jessica! It’s one of our families favorite go to recipe!
Stellar❤️! These are the yummiest and easiest banana bars I’ve ever made. Thanks Julie!
So glad you enjoyed them Sarah! I’m all about easy and delicious!
The flavor of these bars was amazing! We loved the cream cheese frosting. My bars were a little more dense than expected. Any suggestions for what I could do differently? Thanks in advance!
Hi Stephenie! I have never felt like these were dense. I’m not sure how to make them less dense! Sorry!
BEST banana cake I’ve ever made. Easy, even the frosting was good – not too sweet.
I will definitely make this again.
So glad you enjoyed them!