Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting and Peanut Butter Whip

Got some overly ripe bananas laying around? Before you toss ‘em, consider whipping up some of these babies instead.

Ingredients:

Bars:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 2 cups sugar

• 3 large eggs, room temperature

• 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tbsp. cinnamon

• Dash of salt

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 4 cups powdered sugar

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping suggestions:

• Peanut butter whip

  • 3 parts whipped cream

  • 1 part peanut butter

• Strawberry slices

• Banana slices

• Chopped walnuts

• Chocolate sauce

Instructions:

• Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer), cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs, mashed bananas, and vanilla.

• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in dry ingredients into wet ingredients on low speed until just combined.

• Transfer mixture to a greased 15” x 10” baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for about an hour before frosting.

• For the cream cheese frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars.

• To make the peanut butter whip, whisk together 1 part creamy peanut butter to 3 parts whipped cream.

• Top bars with any (or all) of the following: peanut butter whip, strawberry/banana slices, chopped walnuts, drizzle of chocolate sauce.

Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting and Peanut Butter Whip

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Yield: 15 servings

Author: Crystal

Prep time: 20 MCook time: 25 MTotal time: 45 M

Ingredients:

For the bars:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tbsp. cinnamon
• Dash of salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

For the frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping suggestions:

• Peanut butter whip
• 3 parts whipped cream
• 1 part peanut butter
• Strawberry slices
• Banana slices
• Chopped walnuts
• Chocolate sauce

Instructions:

How to cook Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting and Peanut Butter Whip

1. Using a stand mixer (or hand mixer), cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs, mashed bananas, and vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in dry ingredients into wet ingredients on low speed until just combined.
3. Transfer mixture to a greased 15” x 10” baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for about an hour before frosting.
4. For the cream cheese frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars.
5. To make the peanut butter whip, whisk together 1 part creamy peanut butter to 3 parts whipped cream.
6. Top bars with any (or all) of the following: peanut butter whip, strawberry/banana slices, chopped walnuts, drizzle of chocolate sauce.

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