Banana Bars

Can you guess we had several black bananas? This Banana Bar recipe is really good and adapted from the Lion House Lite Recipe book. The bars are the actual recipe but the frosting I made a few changes to. When making these, use a 9x9 pan. If you have a Pyrex 8x8 they turn out a little too thick and take longer to bake. I'm certain Hottie will prefer the bread to the bars. The bars are a touch more dense than the bread but the flavor is a little richer to go with the denseness.

2/3 C. Sugar
1/2 C. Sour Cream
2 T. Butter, softened
2 egg whites
3/4 C. mashed banana (about 2 normal sized)
1 C. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Heat oven to 375°F . Spray 9x9" pan. Beat sugar, sour cream, butter, and egg whites in large bowl 1 minute on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in bananas and vanilla on low speed 30 seconds. Beat in flour, salt, and baking soda 1 min. Spread in pan. Bake 20-25 minutes til light brown.

I like to frost them while they are still fairly warm. That way the frosting seeps in to the bars. (Adding to the density).

Frosting
1 1/4 C. powdered sugar
1 1/2 T. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1-2 T. sour cream

Dives did not like this recipe either. She did like the frosting. Bug loved it and quickly devoured it. Nanny loved them and I really like them.