Desserts/Banana Boo Bars

Serves: 32 Bars

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

From: Better Homes and Gardens (http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cakes/banana-boo-bars/)

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1-1/2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 4 bananas)

2 eggs

1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

Cream Cheese Frosting

Halloween candies

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; set aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined. Beat in banana, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla until combined. Beat or stir in flour until combined. Spread in prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched and a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Step 4

Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting. Spread over top. Cut into bars. Cover and store in refrigerator. Decorate as desired with Halloween candies before serving.

Step 5

Cream Cheese Frosting: In a large mixing bowl, beat one 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened, and 1/2 cup butter, softened, with an electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is smooth. Beat in 2 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until combined. Makes about 2 cups.