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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11 Responses to “Strawberry Peach Basil Cupcakes”

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Becca — August 20, 2009 at 12:54 pm

Beautiful! I love the green pop of the basil scatted throughout.
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Megan — August 20, 2009 at 2:46 pm

These are definitely super creative! I love the strawberry basil combination… I’ve had a wonderful strawberry basil drink before… never added peaches too though… I’m sure that added some awesome flavor! Beautiful cupcakes!
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fearlesskitchen — August 20, 2009 at 2:49 pm

Adding the peaches to the strawberry-basil combination was a great idea! This looks delicious.
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Colleen — August 20, 2009 at 3:06 pm

i love your cupcake week! i have been craving them this week too!
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Sunshine — August 20, 2009 at 3:18 pm

These look super yummy!
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m.e. — August 20, 2009 at 3:56 pm

Okay, you are now officially dangerous to my waistline, lady! Can you see me salivating over here??? :0)
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Jen — August 20, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Ha sorry for making you salivate! If you’re feeling up for a creative cupcake, definitely try these flavors together.
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Whitney@whitsgettingfit — August 21, 2009 at 1:10 am

Those cupcakes look amaaazing.
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nutmegnanny — August 21, 2009 at 4:37 am

Not only are these cute they are adorable too!
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herbal products — January 5, 2012 at 8:57 am

This is a tasty dish to experiment with. There are also various herbs and spices you can mix.
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