Banana Bars with Butter-Rum Frosting

By carvalhohm

This is a great recipe to make when you have overripe bananas at your house. Being extra-ripe means that they are sweeter and are easier to mash.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1-1/3 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 medium)
• 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup toasted chopped almonds
• Butter-Rum Frosting
• Freshly grated nutmeg (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1.Beat butter or margarine in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; beat till combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg, mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla till combined. Beat in as much of flour as you can with mixer. Stir in remaining flour and almonds with wooden spoon.

2.Pour batter into greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan, spreading evenly. Bake in 350 degrees oven about 25 minutes or till wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

3.Spread with Butter-Rum Frosting. Cut into bars. Just before serving, sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg, if desired. Makes 48 bars.

Butter-Rum Frosting:

In medium mixing bowl beat 3 tablespoons softened butter on medium speed of electric mixer for 30 seconds. Gradually beat in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar. Beat in 1 tablespoon rum and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and enough milk to make frosting of spreading consistency.