Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
The best banana bars made with warm spices baked in a sheet pan and topped with cream cheese frosting.
Servings: 48
Calories: 60kcal
Ingredients
Banana Bars
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon Cloves
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ cup Mashed Bananas (3-4 bananas)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a half sheet (18” X 13”) pan and set aside.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a medium mixing bowl; set aside.
- In a bowl fitted for a stand-mixer, cream together softened butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated.
- Mix in vanilla extract, Greek yogurt and mashed bananas.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, be careful not to overmix.
- Spread banana batter into prepared baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Frosting
- In a high speed mixed, beat together butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add vanilla extract. Add one cup of powdered sugar at a time until desired consistency is reached. Optional – add a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 square without icing | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g
