Banana Bars with Cream Cheese frosting

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Banana Bars with Cream Cheese frosting

These banana bars are my all-time favorite. They’re so moist and delicious. The cream cheese frosting on top goes with the banana bars perfectly.

Banana Bars – from my mom (no idea where it came from originally) – makes ~3dozen bars1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch salt

Preheat oven to 350F. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, bananas, and vanilla.

Combine to flour, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Pour into a greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until bars test done. Cool.

Frosting
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
4 cups confectioners sugar
1 package (8 ounces) softened cream cheese
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Cream butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat well. Spread over bars.

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10 Responses to “Raspberry Cheesecake Swirl Brownies”

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just2good — April 21, 2009 at 1:25 pm

These sound so good!
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Joelen — April 21, 2009 at 1:41 pm

These look delicious!! I love the new look of your blog too! 🙂
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thecookingnurse — April 21, 2009 at 2:25 pm

MMMM, I love raspberries and chocolate!
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Colleen — April 21, 2009 at 6:05 pm

Wow, these look amazing! They have been starred and will be made soon!
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Stephanie Wagner — April 21, 2009 at 6:52 pm

The first step is admitting you have a problem, the next step is sending your fresh baked sweets to your buddies in Indy! I’m here to help you through these tough times. 🙂
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Deborah — April 22, 2009 at 4:59 am

Oh how funny, I do believe this is my recipe from awhile ago, but someone turned them into mini brownies! Glad you liked them! 🙂
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Ingrid — April 22, 2009 at 1:54 pm

Sounds and looks great. I will definitely keep these in mind when someone’s wanting brownies.
~ingrid
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bcallegra — April 23, 2009 at 12:18 am

I empathize with your baking addiction and apologize for being a food stalker – I actually made the brownies for work today! The funny thing is that a coworker forwarded me the link to your blog and these brownies yesterday and I was pleased to tell her that I was already a devoted fan.
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Suzy — April 23, 2009 at 11:54 pm

These look so delish. I hear you about addiction and waist line. Just have to walk it off when you can….LOL
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Mermaid Sweets — April 29, 2009 at 12:14 am

I hear you on the addiction, these look great – must try them for one of my friends who will love it.