Banana Bars with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

Banana Bars with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting puts eggs, tsp vanilla and tsp baking soda at the center of a bread recipe and finishes in about 40 minutes, enough for 24 Servings (10X15-inch jelly roll pan).

• Yield 24 Servings (10X15-inch jelly roll pan)
• Ready in 40 minutes
• Prep 20 minutes
• Cook 20 minutes

Ingredients

Banana Bars

• ½ cup ( 113 g ) butter , softened
• 1 ½ cups ( 318 g ) white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup ( 227 g ) sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups ( 284 g ) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup ( about 226 g ) mashed ripe bananas , I used three ripe bananas

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 (8-ounce) package ( 227 g ) cream cheese , softened to room temperature
• 1 cup ( 212 g ) white sugar
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1. For the banana bars, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10 x 15 inch jellyroll pan or one 9X13 pan and an additional 8X8 pan.
2. 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.
3. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; stir into the batter. Finally, mix in the mashed banana. Spread evenly into the prepared pan(s).
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow bars to cool completely before frosting.
5. For the frosting, in a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. Set aside. In another medium bowl, beat whipped cream until stiff peaks form (it helps to use a chilled bowl and chilled beaters). Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Frost to your heart’s delight!

Cool the pan before you lift the squares.