Banana Bars are a simple and delicious dessert the whole family will love! With a light and moist crumb and decadent cream cheese frosting, you'll want to make this easy recipe again and again.
1cupripe bananas, peeled (around 2 medium bananas)
1cupgranulated sugar
2largeeggs
⅓cupvegetable oil
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
4ounces cream cheese frostingsoftened
1teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓cupbutter, softened
2cupsconfectioner's sugar
Instructions
Banana Bars
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9" x 13" pan with cooking spray and line with parchment, allowing some extra parchment to stick up over the sides. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whip together the bananas to break them down.
Add sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla and mix until well combined.
With the mixer on low, gradually blend in the dry ingredients until just combined and pour into the prepared pan. Use a spatula to smooth the batter into an even layer.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and cool completely.
Cream cheese frosting
While the bars cool, mix cream cheese, vanilla and butter until well combined.
Gradually mix in the confectioner's sugar until everything is smooth. Spread the frosting over the cooled bars, cut into 12 pieces and serve.