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Banana Orange Bars

By: Mary Sturgis 
"I have been making these treats for many years. I no longer remember where the recipe came from, but one thing is certain - the bars are always a hit at family get-togethers and parties. The secret to tasty banana desserts is the ripeness of the bananas - the riper, the better."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (25)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ORANGE BUTTER FROSTING:
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat bananas, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. Combine dry ingredients; fold into the banana mixture until well mixed. Pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes; cool.
  2. For frosting, cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add orange juice and peel and beat until smooth. Spread over bars.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2008 by cook4you   view full review
My Hubby is a banana bread fanatic! I wanted to try something different and this recipe was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by Amber   view full review
I normally make banana bread with my ripe bananas. I wanted something different and ended up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2008 by Nusha   view full review
It's great but I only used 1 cup of sugar which was perfect or even less than a cup would be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2008 by ORIANNE   view full review
This turned out to be like a banana spice cake. I made some modifications to the recipe. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by ALLIE   view full review
Just tried this recipe on a whim because usually make banana bread. I agree with other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by myanka_dax   view full review
Those are very good. MAde the same adjustments as others (2½ cups bananas, ½ cup oil, 1 cup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by bandrs   view full review
This was a really good alternative to banana bread when you have a couple of ripe bananas you...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2009 by Rebecca   view full review
Amazing! Note- I used 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1/3 cup of OJ, 1/4 stick of butter, and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by Sara-3135   view full review
The bar (cake) part of this was wonderful but the frosting was way to overwhelming! It was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2009 by RwnMayfair Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Really rather quite good - I did make some changes based on a few of the other reviews (I only...

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