Banana Bars

Banana Bars

Recipe by LORI Q from allrecipes.com

Dessert 45 Mins.

Ingredients

24

24 servings

  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 very ripe banana, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ½ ripe banana
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in 1 banana, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let bars cool in the pan on a wire rack.
  • To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, confectioners' sugar, 1/2 banana, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice using an electric mixer. Beat until smooth. Spread over cooled bars and then cut into squares.

Nutritional Facts

Per 24 servings

  • Calories: 172
  • Carbohydrate: 27g
  • Fat: 7g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Sugar: 19g

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