DESSERTS = Banana Bars, Frosted Favorite

By pattiwarner

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas(about 3 medium)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• pinch salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups confectioners sugar
• 2 teaspoons vnailla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture; mix well. Pour into greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool. For frosting, cream butter and cream cheese in bowl. Gradually add sugar and vanilla. Beat well. Spread over bars.