frosted banana bars

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50 Pinches
Lakeside, TX
Updated on Oct 30, 2011

Growing up my mother would buy Sarah Lee's Banana Cake in a foil pan from the freezer section. This recipe tastes just like it!

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter -softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 cup (8 oz) sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 - medium, ripe bananas mashed = about 1 cup
  • FROSTING
  • 1 package 8 oz softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 3/4 - 4 cups powdered sugar

How To Make frosted banana bars

  • Step 1
    In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stire in bananas. Spread into a greased jelly roll pan - 15 x 10 x 1. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack.
  • Step 2
    For Frosting: in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in enough powdered sugar to achieve desired consistency. When bars are cool frost. Store in refridgerator.

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