Banana Bars

One of our new favorite ways of using up old bananas! It's also a great recipe to make with kids because the bars are mixed by hand.

Bars:
1 cup sugar
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 package (3oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 350. Grease a 13x9-inch pan.
2. Mix sugar, bananas, oil and eggs with a spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Pour into pan.
3. Bake bars 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely (1 hour).
4. Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, butter and vanillas with an electric mixer until well blended. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until smooth and spreadable.
5. Frost cooled bars. Store covered in the refrigerator.