YUMMY BANANA BARS

Yummy Banana Bars image

Provided by Dee Stillwell

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1/2 c milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon juice
1 1/2 c unbleached white flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 c walnuts or pecans, finely chopped (optional)
GLAZE:
3 c powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 very ripe banana, mashed
1 Tbsp butter, melted

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9"x12" cake pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. I mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Stir in vanilla, lemon juice and milk. Stir together dry ingredients in a bowl and add to creamed mixture. Mix until smooth but don't overbeat. Stir in mashed bananas and nuts if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth out. Bake for 25-30 minutes until they test done with a toothpick. Adjust time for muffins. Cool completely in pan.
3. While bars are baking, whisk together glaze ingredients. Pour or spread glaze onto cooled bars as thin ot thick as desired. You may have extra glaze and when I double the recipe I don't double the glaze. Let set to firm up glaze.(I have been known to sneak a corner while still hot out of the oven..yum) Cut into 1" x 2" bars. Enjoy!