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Banana Bars

Got really ripe bananas? Here's a favorite and delicious way to use them.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 1 hr 45 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

Bars

1: cup granulated sugar

1: cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)

1/3: cup vegetable oil

2: eggs

1: cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking powder

1/2: teaspoon baking soda

1/2: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4: teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

1: package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/3: cup butter or margarine, softened

1: teaspoon vanilla

2: cups powdered sugar

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Directions

1 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.
2 Bake bars 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3 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.
4 Spread cooled bars with Cream Cheese Frosting. For bars, cut into 6 row by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

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You can tightly cover unfrosted or frosted banana bars and freeze up to 2 months.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 165
Calories from Fat: 65),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% ),
Cholesterol: 30mg; 30%;
Sodium: 105mg; 105%;
Total Carbohydrate: 25g; 25%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 3/13/2013 8:02:55 AM REPORT ABUSE Grammyskitchen said:

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This recipe was a excellent wat to use my bananas up. My son & husband loved it & it was so quick & easy to make. My most important critic, my grandson, wanted more. I will definitely make again.

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Posted 2/10/2013 11:35:19 AM REPORT ABUSE milhouse105 said:

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This was so easy and delicious! Made them twice in one week! Kept the recipe as is and came out great both times.

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Posted 9/21/2012 10:49:18 AM REPORT ABUSE sweetsimplebaker said:

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My family ABSOLUTELY loved the banana bars. They were gone the next day. My children require me to make them every week now and I get the same results, an empty pan the next morning. Because we really don't like cream cheese icing on anything, I did substitute the icing and made my homemade whipped icing that went deliciously well with the banana taste. The whipped icing made for a more lighter and tasteful dessert.

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