{"id":6507,"date":"2017-08-21T10:10:43","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T16:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icecreaminspiration.com\/?p=6507"},"modified":"2019-10-10T19:01:39","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T01:01:39","slug":"banana-nut-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icecreaminspiration.com\/banana-nut-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Banana Nut Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have some brown bananas in your kitchen? Don’t let them go to waste! Use them in these delicious Banana Nut Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting instead!<\/p>\n

\"\"I don’t know about you, but I have “Brown Banana Guilt.” It’s a source of stress in my life. I buy bananas, and watch with dismay as they turn brown before we can eat them. Then I have to decide if I’m going to throw the bananas away (which is where the guilt comes in), or try to make something with them. And although I could eat banana bread (like my Chocolate Marbled Banana Bread<\/a>) every day of my life, it’s nice to have other options. Options like these Banana Nut Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting.<\/p>\n

This recipe calls for nuts. Although the recipe doesn\u2019t specify which kind of nuts to use, I always use walnuts. I love walnuts in banana bread, and I think they are best nuts for these bars, too. You can leave the nuts out, of course. As you see from the pictures, I just put the nuts on top because my kids don\u2019t like them, and being the nice, thoughtful mom that I am, I made it possible for them to easily remove the nuts. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Making these could not be easier, especially since the recipe uses oil rather than butter. You don\u2019t have to soften the butter or cream it with the sugar or anything. You just mix oil, sugar, bananas and eggs. Then stir in all the dry ingredients followed by the nuts. That\u2019s it!<\/p>\n

Spread the batter in a greased 9\u00d713 pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely and voila! You\u2019re done!<\/p>\n

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Wait. No you\u2019re not. There\u2019s one more thing you need. Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting!<\/p>\n

This frosting is kind of necessary for these bars. I\u2019m sorry, but they\u2019re naked without it. All you need is some cream cheese, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and powdered sugar. Just make sure your cream cheese and butter are soft, then beat them with the vanilla in a medium bowl on low speed until everything is smooth. Then slowly add the powdered sugar and cinnamon, making sure to mix on low (unless you want the sugar be blown out of the bowl and fly all over your face!)<\/p>\n

Now that you have this lovely, fluffy, oh-so-delicious frosting prepared, spread it atop your Banana Nut Bars and eat!<\/p>\n

Refrigerate any leftovers. If there are any leftovers \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

This recipe adapted from Banana Nut Bars in Betty Crocker\u2019s Ultimate Cookie Book. This recipe first appeared on Julie’s Eats and Treats<\/a> where I am a contributor.<\/p>\n

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