Cookie Jar – Banana Bars

by Leigh Anne on December 2, 2007

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When you find a couple of ripe bananas on your counter what is the first thing you think of ?  Most likely – it’s banana bread!  Well, next time you find a couple of ripe bananas give this recipe a try – they are so yummy!  It makes a huge batch since it uses a big jellyroll pan so there are plenty to share.  It’s a good “potluck” dessert since it makes so much  My friend Jane Densley shared this recipe with me and it has become a family favorite.  My favorite part is the cream cheese frosting on top.  So if you have any leftover banana bars be sure and refrigerate them so the cream cheese doesn’t go bad.

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 Cream:  1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 2 eggs.

Add:  1 cup sour cream, 1 tsp. vanilla

Combine and add dry ingredients:  2 cups flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/4 tsp. salt

Stir in 2 medium ripe mashed bananas (enough to make 1 cup).  Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes in jelly roll pan

Frosting:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, soft

2 tsp. vanilla

4 cups powdered sugar

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1 Julee July 10, 2008 at 5:09 am

My sis-in-law shared your blog with me several weeks ago, and it’s become one of my favorites. Last weekend we had lots of family in town for our daughter’s baby blessing, and it provided a chance for me to try out several of your recipes (e.g., Banana Bars, Lemon White Chunk Cookies, RK Treats, & Nordy Bars). I wanted to try a couple others, but I ran out of time & energy. Everything was yummy and was gobbled up quickly. I had lots of requests for the recipes, so I happily shared your site with them. Thanks so much for sharing!

2 Leigh Anne July 10, 2008 at 6:32 am

Julee »
I am so glad your family enjoyed all the fun treats – it sounds like you provided quite a spread. I visited your blog and saw your darling Ceseley. Glad she is doing so well. My Cali was 5 lbs. 4 oz. when we brought her home from the hospital – just a little bag of bones is what we called her. She was 4 weeks early too!

3 Nancy September 10, 2009 at 12:34 am

I made these this morning for my husband to take to a work meeting. I made him try them before he left–and he said that I might be setting the bar too high for the other wives!
I finally had some this afternoon–delicious. I’m not big on cream cheese frosting so I enjoyed mine without, but it was awesome. Thanks for posting this. We always have over ripe bananas and banana bread was getting old!

4 Keri February 12, 2010 at 9:54 pm

Made these for a church event and everyone loved them. Definitely will make again. Love how it makes a bunch for a big crowd.

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