BANANA BARS

                A delightful alternative to banana bread, these moist banana bars are baked and frosted with a scrumptious burned butter frosting to create a perfect dessert treat.
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                Categories: dessert snack baked goods

                Ingredients

                • 1 1/2 cups sugar
                • 1 cup yogurt or low-fat sour cream like IMO
                • 1/2 cup margarine
                • 2 eggs
                • 1 1/2 to 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 large - 4 medium)
                • 2 tsp. vanilla
                • 2 cups flour
                • 1 tsp salt
                • 1 tsp. baking soda
                • 1/4 cup butter
                • 1 tsp. vanilla
                • 3 TBS. milk or half and half
                • 2 cups powdered sugar
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                Instructions

                1. Combine and beat sugar, yogurt or sour cream, margarine, and eggs.
                2. Add mashed bananas and vanilla.
                3. Stir in flour, salt, and baking soda till combined; fold in.
                4. Bake in jelly roll pan at 350 degrees for 18-25 minutes.
                5. Cool and then frost with Burned Butter Frosting: Cook 1/4 cup butter till light brown, then add vanilla, milk or half and half, and powdered sugar. Spread on cooled bars.