HUMMINGBIRD BARS

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How to make Hummingbird Bars

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 19

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Ingredients

for the bars:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large Eggland's Best egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup chopped pecans
for the cinnamon cream cheese frosting:
1/2 block (4 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick), softened
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

TO MAKE THE BARS: Preheat the oven to 350f degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, and mix well.
Mix in the bananas And pineapple.
Reduce the mixer speed to low. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until combined.
Stir in the pecans.
Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow cake to cool completely.
TO MAKE THE CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese, butter, cinnamon and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
Gradually add the confectioners' sugar.
And mix until smooth.
Spread the frosting evenly over the top of the cooled bars.
Sprinkle the top with pecans.
Cut into bars and serve! Makes 24 bars.

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