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Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Decadent banana bars with cream cheese frosting are a moist and tender dessert with a creamy sweet topping.

Ingredients :

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted Challenge butter 1 stick, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • ½ cup mashed bananas about 2 small ripe bananas
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup finely chopped pecans optional
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted Challenge butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Directions :

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 pan.
  • Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar with hand mixer until fluffy.
  • Add eggs, milk, mashed banana, & lemon juice. Mix well.
  • Stir the flour mixture and chopped nut into the wet mixture.
  • Spread into the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • While the bars are cooling, beat cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer until fluffy. Mix in vanilla and a pinch of salt.
  • Add powdered sugar, a bit at a time, until incorporated. Spread over the banana bars and serve.

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