Banana Bars Recipe

5 from 1 vote

These Banana Bars are a new family favorite and go to. They taste so good, and are so easy to make. They are like brownies, but made with a slight hint of banana, instead of chocolate. You will love them.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Banana, banana dessert, banana recipe, Dessert bars

Servings:

Calories: 258kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl
15x10x2 Sheet Pan
Small Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1½ cups sugar
1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1½ cups very ripe mashed bananas about 2
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

Glaze Ingredients

¼ cup butter or margarine
2 cups powdered sugar
3 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Combine sugar, sour cream (or yogurt), butter, and eggs.
Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, salt, and baking soda
Spread into a greased 10x15x1 (regular sized cookie sheet) and bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light brown.
After it has cooled, whisk butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together for the glazed topping and spread over top.

Notes

Even though this has bananas in it, it’s not exactly the most healthy dessert. If you are looking for a healthier and more simple version of the recipe, here is what we recommend;

Replace the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt
Replace the flour with whole wheat flour
Use 1/2 cup honey and 1 cup sugar instead of 1 1/2 cups sugar

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