Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2008

These are delicious! I frosted them with Cream Cheese Frosting II (1/2 the recipe) from this site and it's a perfect match. I garnished the top with chopped walnuts. Like other reviewers I also used a 9x13 pan, and baked for about 30 minutes. This was such a nice twist on regular banana bread, and turns it into a decadent, moist cake.

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The Meal Planner

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008

These were excellent! I loved them!! So moist and delicious! Plus, it made a whole pan of delicious treats rather than just a loaf of bread! I cheated and used store bought cream cheese frosting and while it was still good, I know that a home made version will be much better. I also chopped up some nuts and sprinkled them on top of the frosting. DELCIOUS!! I will make these again and again! Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2008

The recipe turned out great, but I was disappointed with the recipe overall. It didnt "wow" me the way I thought it would, made me wish I had turned the bananas into banana bread.

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dak6283

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2008

I always seem to have bananas that are really ripe and this recipe was great. So moist and flavorful. I did "cheat" and use a store bought cream cheese frosting.

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jilldo

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Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2008

If the submitter can enlighten me...I used whole wheat flour and splenda...and the banana taste did not come through AT ALL...and it was as flat as a pancake, which can be explained by the Splenda. In my past experiences these two mods did not make that much of a difference! Please help!

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Andrea Wilson

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dravosburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008

I hope this is better after it sits for a while. I just made these and without the frosting, I don't think I would be able to eat them. I don't know what I was expecting, since I have never had banana bars before. Maybe they are supposed to taste like this!

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amy beth

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Hermitage, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2008

Very moist and tasty. Not quite bar, but not quite cake either...somehow it works. Used the whipped cream cheese frosting on this site.

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Betty Cracker

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2008

These were okay but I don't know how they got so many 5 star reviews.

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Jax

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2008

More like a cake than a bar, but absolutely delicious nonetheless! Who would have thought that one of my favorite cakes would turn out to be a banana cake. The Fluffy Peanut Butter Frosting recipe on this site complimented this recipe well.

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Truffles

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Living In: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2008

5+++++ I would give this recipe more stars if I could. I used 4 very ripe bananas. They were perfectly moist and delicious. The kids loved them as well. I used a store bought cream cheese frosting, but next time I will try a recipe from scratch from this site for the frosting. Thanks so much for sharing such a great recipe!!! Will be making these again!!!

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Cookin'NJ

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2008

These are really moist and yummy! They are also very simple and quick to make. It only took me about 10 minutes to prepare them, which isn't long at all. I wanted to make some pumpkin bars but didn't have any pumpkin so I decided to look for some kind of alternative and these worked out better than I though. If I could I would give these more then 5 stars. I used homemade cream cheese frosting instead of store bought and I think the result was much better. I am also thinking of selling these at my local farmer's market! Thanks for sharing this recipe! :D

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Bekka C

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2008

Great recipe! Mine ended up being more like a banana cake... I used to 9x13 baking dish which I'm sure made the difference. I added a dash of cinnamon to the batter.. will definitely be repeating this recipe!

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Courtney

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2008

Absolutely delicious! I frosted the "bars" (more like a snack cake) with the "Cream Cheese Frosting II" recipe on this site after they were completely cool. Wow! It was perfect. These were not real sweet and neither was the frosting. Very moist with the addition of the sour cream. I will definitely make this again and again. EVERYONE at work loved them!

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ROXANN4837

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Anaheim, California, USA

Living In: Coral Springs, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2008

Pretty darn good. I had 2 ripe bananas and gave it a shot. Followed the recipe exactly but added no frosting. Again, pretty good, just not a total "blow your mind" good recipe. If you like banana bread but want something a little lighter, this is a good bet.

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LINDAANA

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2008

These are FABULOUS!!!

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Sara

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2008

This is basically banana cake, not so much banana bars. Disappointed with the end result as I thought it would be semi-nutritious for my kids.

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johanna

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008

AMAZING!!! They were so moist and delicious, I can't say enough about them, they were to die for! I just bought whipped cream cheese frosting but they were still fanatastic! My family loved this and it is my new favorite recipe!!!

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Felicity

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2008

Very Good and Tasty. You do definetly have to like banana bread to like this. I will leave the cram cheese frosting as a option. I like it with and my husband doesn't like frosting with it.

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LoveMexiFood

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2008

Wow, is all I can say! I wanted to try out the new Smart Balance/butter blend for baking, so I did it with these. I also used plain yogurt in place of the sour cream. I messed up the order in which you put the ingredients together, but it still seemed to work out wonderfully and taste great! I frosted these with the Cream Cheese Frosting I from this site.

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bellydancer

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Living In: Traverse City, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2008

This will become my standard banana cake recipe! I delayed adding the sour cream until the end, with the bananas - then I folded in both, gently. The texture of the cake was almost CREAMY when it came out of the oven!

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