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Banana Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

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A delicious banana cake bar you will love! Everyone wants this recipe! NO STEPS! Just mix everything together! A great recipe to use up 3 ripe bananas!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36
Calories: 113

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 bananas mashed (1 cup)
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup walnuts, or any nuts chopped, optional

FOR THE FROSTING:

  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/3 butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups confectioner’s sugar

Instructions

FOR THE CAKE:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Grease or spray an oblong 13x9-inch pan.
  • With a mixer on medium high speed, or by hand, mix all the cake ingredients together until well-blended.
  • Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Cool the pan on a wire rack.
  • Frost with the Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • Store the bars covered in the refrigerator.

FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

  • With your mixer, beat all the Cream Cheese Frosting ingredients together until soft and creamy.
  • Frost the banana cake bars.

EXTRA TIP:

VARIATION:  Double the frosting if you want it higher!
DECORATE  the top with additional chopped nuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg