Banana Bars

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Start by creaming together 3/4 cup of butter at room temperature, 2/3 cup of white sugar, and 2/3 cup of brown sugar using a hand mixer until light and fluffy.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix it in.

Incorporate 1 large egg and 1 cup of mashed banana into the mixture, mixing well to combine.

In a separate bowl, mix together 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt until well combined.

Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and mix until there are no ribbons of flour and the batter is homogenous.

Fold in 2 cups of mini chocolate chips into the batter.

Pour the batter into a lightly greased 10x15 pan and spread it out evenly.

Place the pan into a preheated 350°F oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean with just a crumb or two attached.

Once the bars are completely cooled, prepare the cream cheese frosting by creaming together 8 oz of room temperature cream cheese and 1/2 cup of room temperature butter until light and fluffy.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 2 cups of confectioner sugar, mixing until smooth and lump-free.

Spread the cream cheese frosting thickly over the cooled banana bars.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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