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 “Acorn Squash Stuffed with Autumn Fruit Compote”

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Fun and Fearless in Beantown — November 3, 2010 at 12:40 pm

I like to stuff my squash with something savory, like spicy sausage stuffing but your dish makes me re-think the whole concept!
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Michelle — November 3, 2010 at 2:44 pm

WOW this looks so good! Thank you for this recipe!
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Kelsey — November 3, 2010 at 3:14 pm

I’m so glad you liked this. It is absolutely one of our favorite side dishes this time of year. Your pics are beautiful!
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Daisy — November 3, 2010 at 3:29 pm

what an awesome recipe!!! keeping it in mind…..
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Rachel @ The Avid Appetite — November 3, 2010 at 4:08 pm

This looks so delicious! I have an acorn squash sitting on my counter at home…
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Megan — November 3, 2010 at 6:02 pm

This looks awesome! I roasted an acorn squash the other night and chopped it up and threw it in a salad. You’re making me wish I had stuffed it instead though!

I linked to this recipe from Examiner. 🙂
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We Love — November 3, 2010 at 8:32 pm

This is awesome! Thanks for the post, the pics are great. Have never tried this before, it is a must. Also we will certainly be telling all of our walnut loving friends about it. This is a perfect post for #WalnutWednesday!
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Danny — November 3, 2010 at 11:34 pm

These looks fantastic!! great post 🙂
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Eliana — November 4, 2010 at 3:28 am

WOW – these do look like the perfect side dish. Will definitely have to give them a trial run before turkey day.
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Melissa — November 4, 2010 at 7:06 pm

hmm… is this something you think could be adapted for use with butternut squash? Obviously not really “stuffed”. I have a butternut that I’m looking for something to do with…
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Amy Kingman — November 5, 2010 at 2:50 pm

Yum!!! 😀
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Nutmeg Nanny — November 7, 2010 at 5:59 pm

What a delicious and tasty looking recipe! It just screams Fall!