Banana Bars Recipe

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5 from 5 votes

Delicious, flavorful banana buttermilk muffins. They are a family favorite!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Cuisine: American

Servings: Bars

Calories: 471kcal

Author: Kadee & Desarae

Ingredients

3 cup flour
1 ½ cup sugar
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
3 eggs
¾ cup butter
1 ½ cup buttermilk
4 large mashed bananas

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 cup butter room temp
4 oz cream cheese room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-2 tbsp milk as needed
6 cups powder sugar

Instructions

Mix together dry ingredients
In a separate bowl mix wet ingredients, omitting bananas.
While mixing alternate adding in your dry ingredients and bananas to your wet ingredients.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 20-25 min in a jelly roll or half sheet pan. Let cool before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream together cream cheese and butter for about 2 minutes, until they are nice and fluffy.
while mixing add in vanilla and powder sugar. If needed add in milk. Beat for 4-5 minutes after all ingredients are added and frosting will be nice and smooth.
Frost cake when its cooled. Serve!

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Notes

For gluten-free banana bars use Cup-4-Cup brand gluten-free flour. Add in the same amount as the recipe calls for regular flour.

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