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Liz's Banana Bars

By: Liz_Perry 
"These banana bars are sweet and moist. They are a favorite among my friends and family. I recommend eating them when they are still warm or letting them sit in the fridge to cool for a few hours. Enjoy! You can substitute butter in even amounts for the margarine."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 1 9x13-inch dish
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 bananas, mashed
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  • 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Combine the milk and lemon juice in a small bowl; allow to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. This will effectively 'sour' the milk.
  3. Stir the 1/2 cup margarine, the white sugar, eggs, salt, and flour together in a bowl. Add the soured milk and mashed bananas and mix thoroughly; spread into the bottom of the prepared dish.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to brown very slightly, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before frosting.
  5. Prepare the frosting by beating together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and 1/3 cup margarine in a bowl using an electric mixer. Spread evenly over the cooled bars before cutting into 20 even-sized pieces. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 283 | Total Fat: 11.3g | Cholesterol: 31mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2010 by Tonya Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Is baking soda missing from the recipe? Just took out of the oven and they look kind of heavy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by tweedy   view full review
Did not turn out well at all. Bland - seemed to be missing ingredients and did not bake up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2010 by Janet Shum   view full review
These were yummy and moist and sweet.My family really enjoyed these. It is a great 2 banana...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by Theresa   view full review
These were o.k. But not really what I was looking for.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2011 by smiley333   view full review
This was amazing- I was very impressed with the moist taste and the cream cheese frosting was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by AL   view full review
was pretty good topping has a weird taste

 

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