Ingredients
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