BANANA BAR

BANANA BAR

1 cup sugar
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2medium)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/ 2 teaspoon baking soda
1 / 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 / 4 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting (below)


(1) Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening. Mix sugar, bananas, oil and eggs in large bowl with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Spread in pan.

(2) Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

(3) Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. For bars, cut into 6 row by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.


                                                        CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

1 package (3 ozs) cream cheese, soften
1 / 3 cup butter or margarine, soften
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Mix creame cheese, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl with mixer on medium speed until blended. Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and spreadable.

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NUTRITION
1 Bar::: Cal 165 (Calories from fat 65); Fat 7 g (Saturated 3g); Cholesterol 30 mg; Sodium 105 mg; Carbohydrate 25 g; (Dietary Fiber 0g);  Protein 1 g
Diet Exchanges:
1 /2 Starch, 1 1/ 2 Fruit, 1 Fat