Name: Makeover Frosted Banana Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, softened -; 1-1/2 cups sugar -; 2 eggs -; 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium) -; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; Dash salt -; Frosting: -; 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese -; 1/3 cup butter, softened -; 3 cups confectioners' sugar -; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Makeover Frosted Banana Bars

1. 3 tablespoons butter, softened -

2. 1-1/2 cups sugar -

3. 2 eggs -

4. 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium) -

5. 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce -

6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

7. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

9. Dash salt -

10. Frosting: -

11. 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese -

12. 1/3 cup butter, softened -

13. 3 cups confectioners' sugar -

14. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

How to cook deliciously - Makeover Frosted Banana Bars

1. Stage

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the bananas, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into butter mixture just until blended.

2. Stage

Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

3. Stage

For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars. Refrigerate leftovers.