Banana Nut Bars
Fluffy, Delicious Banana Bars Loaded with Walnuts and Topped with Cream Cheese Frosting with a Hint of Cinnamon!
Servings: 20
Calories: 218kcal
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
For the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 3 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease or spray a 9x13 pan.
- Beat sugar, mashed bananas, oil, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl.
- Add 1/2 cup of flour along with the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
- Add the other 1/2 cup of flour and mix until well blended.
- Add the walnuts and mix.
- Pour batter into greased pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs.
- Cool completely.
For the Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a medium bowl on low speed. Gradually add the cinnamon and powdered sugar and beat on low speed until smooth.
- Spread on top of cooled bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 89mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.5mg