Enjoy a delicious banana cake loaded with cream cheese frosting! These banana nut squares are perfect for an after school snack or a weeknight dessert.
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Banana Nut Squares
I love banana desserts. I’ve made a Banana Birthday Cake, Banana Whisky Cupcakes, and banana nut muffins, but I think that these Banana Nut Squares are so good and tasty! It’s an easy banana sheet cake with cream cheese frosting, and it’s the perfect way to use up some of those brown bananas sitting on the counter. The whole family is going to love them and they are perfect for sharing at a neighborhood party. Make a batch today!.jpg)
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Boo hoo. Welcome September…. However, it’s been so hot this Labor Day Weekend and I’m loving it! We went to the pool and the park yesterday and today we’ve been out and about. I feel like I’ve completely blown off all blog responsibilities… which is kinda why I’ve been staying up until 1 and 2 in the morning! ugh! I’ve got to change that habit pronto! For most of the summer I’ve been up past midnight and then reading in bed for at least another hour. With our school {finally} starting this week, that 7am alarm clock is not gonna be my friend.
But man, were these Banana Nut Bars good! The bottom is a moist but dense banana cake with walnuts and a hint of cinnamon. They sure do make a great intro to fall treats. Besides, it’s only September. Why jump straight into pumpkin desserts? We’ve got all of October to enjoy pumpkin treats.
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Banana Nut Squares
Enjoy a delicious banana cake loaded with cream cheese frosting! These banana nut squares are perfect for an after school snack or a weeknight dessert.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2)
- 1/3 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
For the Frosting
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Cinnamon Spiced Pecans (optional topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Mix first four ingredients together. Add in dry ingredients and mix until combined. Hand stir in nuts.
- Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, then cool completely.
- For the frosting, combine cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth and then gradually add in powdered sugar. Frosting should be smooth and creamy.
- Once the banana bars are cool, frost and cut 6 rows by 4 rows and add a cinnamon pecan (or plain) to each square.