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Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

By: Maker of SPLENDA® Sweetener Products

"A winning combination!"

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Prep Time:
20 Min

Cook Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 bars

Ingredients

Banana Bars:
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups mashed bananas*
1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened pineapple juice
2 large eggs
3/4 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon banana extract
Cream Cheese Frosting:
2 (8 ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese
1/2 cup light butter, softened
1/3 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan with vegetable cooking spray.
Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; set aside
Combine mashed bananas, milk and pineapple juice; set aside.
Beat eggs and SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener at high speed with an electric mixer for 5 minutes. Add melted butter, vanilla and banana extract; beat at medium speed until blended, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture alternately with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed, just until blended after each addition; do not over-mix. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
Bake 25 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, beating at medium speed until blended. Stir in vanilla. Spread with Cream Cheese Frosting. Chill 30 minutes before cutting into bars.