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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12 Responses to “Blueberry Peach Muffins”

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Molly Jean — September 3, 2009 at 1:44 am

Isn’t it the BEST feeling when your husband says they love something?? Especially when you make things all the time.

I am a huge fan of blueberry muffins but adding peach might be a new twist on an old favorite. Looks great!
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Joelen — September 3, 2009 at 1:54 am

Ooh, blueberry peach in a muffin? YUM!
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Nancy — September 3, 2009 at 1:55 am

OOOh, that sounds great! I always make blueberry muffins-we all love them and recently made my first (!) peach pie! I can just imagine how good that must be!
~Nancy
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Amanda — September 3, 2009 at 3:49 am

This isn’t a combination I would think of! Looks yummy!
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The Novice Chef — September 3, 2009 at 5:28 am

Blueberry and Peach? How Cool!? I love to find different combinations that are not the every day norm! Thanks for sharing this one!!
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Xiaolu — September 3, 2009 at 5:36 am

Wow that looks delish! I actually have some peach jam I need to finish up myself. Is it really tender enough without any butter or oil?
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Jen — September 3, 2009 at 12:44 pm

Yes Xiaolu – They’re very tender and moist
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Erin — September 4, 2009 at 12:39 am

Yum! Peach and blueberry are great together! I bet my husband would like these too.
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Katie — September 6, 2009 at 5:57 pm

You are SO great with flavor combinations!! I LOVE this idea!! I’m glad you liked the recipe, but I’m sure the AMAZZING part of them came from your awesome personal twist! YUM!
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Colleen — September 6, 2009 at 7:41 pm

What great end-of-the-summer flavors!
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nutmegnanny — September 9, 2009 at 3:41 pm

These muffins are perfect for summer. They sound delicious:)
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The American Homemaker — September 9, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Those look great 🙂 Now I want blueberry muffins… LOL