Healthified Frosted Banana Bars
- 3 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- ⅓ cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in bananas, applesauce, and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into butter mixture until well blended.
- Pour batter onto a 15" x 10" x 1" baking pan coated with cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool pan on a wire rack.
- For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth.
- Frost bars. Refrigerate leftovers.
Over-ripe bananas are the best used in this recipe. Walnuts or pecans make a good addition.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
Calories: 149 calories per bar Fat: 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat) 23 mg cholesterol,
Recipe by Pray Cook Blog at https://praycookblog.com/healthified-frosted-banana-bars/
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