Banana Nut Bars
These Banana Nut Bars are full of crushed walnuts and ripe bananas and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting for the perfect combination of flavors!
Servings: 12
Calories: 386kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe bananas
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup crushed walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Add the sugar, bananas, oil and eggs in a large bowl and stir until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Slowly stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon until combined and then add in 1/2 cup of the walnuts.
- Pour the batter in the prepared pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl cream together the cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Slowly add in the powdered sugar and mix until a thick frosting forms.
- Spoon out the frosting in dollops all over the banana bars and then carefully spread it to the edges. Then top with the remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.
Notes
How to Store: Cover and store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg