Best Banana Nut Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

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BANANA NUT BARS



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My sister gave me this recipe, which is always in demand with family, friends and co-workers. It's amazing how fast these tempting bars vanish when I serve them! The cream cheese frosting is heavenly.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup water
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the sugars, bananas, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla until blended. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture. Beat in butter mixture until blended. Stir in nuts., Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 139mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

BANANA NUT BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Have this recipe as a cake but I always make it into bars instead. cupcakes would be good too.

Provided by Ann McCue

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

CAKE
3 c all purpose flour
2 c sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon ( the origional recipe calls for 1 tsp but i find that was to much for my liking)
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 c vegetable oil
4 large ripe banana, mashed
1 c chopped pecans
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1/2 c butter, softened
3 1/2 c powdered sugar
1/2 c chopped pecans

Steps:

  • 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour desired pan or pans. I use a bar pan. or you can use a 9x13 if you want a cake, or round pans or cupcake pan.
  • 2. Stir together flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon and salt. Add the eggs and oil. Stir just until the dry ingredents are moistened.Do not beat Stir in bananas, vanilla and pecans
  • 3. pour into prepared pan or pans Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpic comes out clean. If using round pans, let cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting To make frosting, beat butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Fold in pecans

BANANA NUT BARS



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As requested, a recipe for ripe bananas. This one comes from the May/June issue of Country Woman magazine, by Susan Huckaby. It placed 4th overall.

Provided by Martina

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 37m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, cubed
1/2 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil.
  • Remove from heat; set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda, eggs, bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla.
  • Beat until blended.
  • Carefully add butter mixture; mix well.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Pour into greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack.
  • For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in vanilla.
  • Gradually add confectioners' sugar.
  • Spread over bars.
  • Store in fridge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.5, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 39.1, Sodium 117.1, Carbohydrate 29.8, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 23.5, Protein 1.9

FROSTED BANANA BARS



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These are a big hit for snack days at work. Very moist and easy to make.

Provided by deltaj

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese frosting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter. Finally, mix in the mashed banana. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow bars to cool completely before frosting with the cream cheese frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 19.9 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 106.9 mg, Sugar 15.9 g

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