Summer Dessert: Frosted Banana Bars Recipe

The perfect end to any summer meal? A mouth-watering summer dessert, of course! But when it comes to summer dessert, it’s important that it should require minimal cooking, should be easy to put together, and show up the flavors of the season. After all, when the living gets easy, should not cooking get equally simple too? Check out this frosted banana bars recipe that’s not only quick and easy to assemble but takes only minutes to disappear.

Summer Dessert: Frosted Banana Bars

Frosted banana bars recipe

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Total time

30 minutes + cooling

Yields: 36 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup softened butter

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 cups all-purpose flour

Pinch of salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting

1 packet softened cream cheese

½ cup softened butter

4 cups powdered sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla essence

Frosted banana bars

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Procedure

1. In a bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, and sugar until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the eggs, banana, and essence. Add flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir the mixture until completely blended.

2. Transfer the mixture to a greased baking pan approximately 15 by 10 inches. At 350 degrees, bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let it cool on the wire rack.

3. For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar and essence. Again beat until smooth. Frost bars.

4. Garnish with banana slices.

Whether it is for a family dinner night, coffee with friends, or a holiday get together, these frosted banana bars are a great summer dessert to make. They are so moist and delicious that whenever you make them, they won’t last long. What’s more? You can make them ahead and store in the refrigerator.

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