Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting - Recipe

Simple banana bars to use up those too ripe bananas. The cream cheese frosting adds just the right sweetness. All ages will enjoy these moist and delicious bars.

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Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a jelly roll pan.

Cream shortening and sugar.

Add eggs and mashed bananas.

Add the remaining cake ingredients.

Spread into prepared jelly roll pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes; cool.

For frosting, mix butter, cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread on cooled cake.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Container: jelly roll pan
Servings: 36

Ingredients
-		1/2 cup shortening
-		1 1/2 cups sugar
-		2 eggs
-		2/3 cup bananas, mashed
-		2 cups flour
-		1/2 cup milk
-		1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
-		1 teaspoon salt
-		1 teaspoon baking powder
-		1 teaspoon baking soda
-		1/2 teaspoon cloves
-		1/2 teaspoon allspice
-		1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)
-		FROSTING:
-		1/4 cup butter, softened
-		3 ounces cream cheese, softened
-		1 teaspoon vanilla
-		2 cups powdered sugar