Going Banana's

I really am.... for my favorite dessert.... Frosted Banana Bars. I love it when I have really ripe bananas that need to be used, just because it gives me an excuse to make them. I have made them for all kinds of get togethers and every time I have been asked for the recipe. They are incredible. Just thought I would share them with you!

Frosted Banana Bars

• 1/2 Cup Butter, softenend
• 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Cup Sour Cream
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2 Cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 Cup mashed ripe bananas

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 10 x 15 pan
2. In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and sour cream. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix into batter. Finally add the mashed bananas. Spread into pan.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes in preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow bars to cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting.

I have made a few different changes to this recipe and everytime it comes out great. I use baking splenda in place of the sugar and sub 1/2 of the flour with wholemeal flour. You can also use fat free yogurt in place of the sour cream. Regardless it always comes out perfect. You can frost it with store bought frosting or make your own (which I like to do). I got the recipe off of http://www.allrecipes.com/ and they also have some really yummy cream cheese frosting recipes! Next time you have ripe bananas try this instead of banana bread.