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Buttermilk Banana Bars
- Makes: 48 servings
- Yield: 48 bars
- Prep 25 mins
- Bake 30 mins
Ingredients
-
2 1/2
cups
all-purpose flour
-
1 1/2
cups
sugar
-
1
teaspoon
baking powder
-
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
-
1/2
teaspoon
salt
-
3/4
cup
butter, melted
-
2/3
cup
buttermilk or sour milk*
-
1 1/4
cups
mashed ripe banana
-
2
eggs
-
2/3
cup
chopped walnuts
-
1
recipe Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe below)
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl stir together the butter, buttermilk, mashed banana, and eggs. Add to dry ingredients. Stir just until combined. Fold in walnuts.
- Spread in a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting. Spread over the cooled dessert. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator. Makes 48 bars.
Note
- * To make sour milk, place 2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Pour in enough milk to make 2/3 cup liquid. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 1
8 -
ounce
package
cream cheese, softened
- 1/2
cup
butter or margarine
- 1
tablespoon
vanilla
- 1
1 -
pound
package
powdered sugar
Directions
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter or margarine and vanilla with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Sift powdered sugar; gradually add to butter mixture, beating on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Nutrition Facts
(Buttermilk Banana Bars)
Servings Per Recipe 48, vit. A (IU) 243, Potassium (mg) 44, Fat, total (g) 8, calcium (mg) 151, chol. (mg) 28, vit. C (mg) 1, pro. (g) 2, Thiamin (mg) 0, Riboflavin (mg) 0, carb. (g) 22, cal. (kcal) 165, sodium (mg) 99, sugar (g) 16, Niacin (mg) 0, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, sat. fat (g) 4, Folate (µg) 16, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, Monosaturated fat (g) 3
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