Description
Indulge in the creamy goodness of these delicious Banana Cream Cheese Bars. A perfect blend of sweet banana and rich cream cheese in every bite, these bars are sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
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For the Banana Batter:
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare an 8×8-inch baking pan by greasing or lining with parchment paper.
- Mix the banana batter: In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, melted butter, 1 cup sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Prepare the dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Layer the batter: Pour two-thirds of the banana batter into the pan, spread evenly. In another bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the banana batter.
- Swirl and bake: Spoon remaining banana batter over the cream cheese layer, swirl with a knife. Bake for 30-35 minutes until set. Cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Enhance with chopped walnuts or mini chocolate chips before baking for added flavor.
- Bars can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
