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Banana Bars

Ingredients

1 cup

white sugar

1/2 cup

shortening

1/2 cup

milk

1 teaspoon

vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups

all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon

baking soda

1/2 teaspoon

salt

1 very ripe

banana, mashed

1/2 cup

chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon

lemon juice

2 cups

confectioners' sugar

1/2 ripe

banana

2 tablespoons

butter, melted

1 teaspoon

vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon

salt

1/4 teaspoon

lemon juice

Instructions

STEP 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

STEP 2

Beat sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir into sugar mixture. Mix in mashed banana, walnuts, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Spread into the prepared pan.

STEP 3

Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.

STEP 4

For frosting: Beat confectioners' sugar, 1/2 banana, butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice until smooth. Spread over cooled bars and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts

(per serving)

Calories:

172 calories per serving

Servings:

24 servings

Carbohydrates:

27 g

Fat:

7 g

Fiber:

1 g