You'll Love These Delicious Banana Recipes

The banana recipes on this page are some of my family's favorites. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

The Banana Bar recipe (below) makes approximately 3 dozen bars, so I usually choose this for family parties and other functions. These are very moist, and the cream cheese frosting is delicious! I am always being asked for the recipe.


WINNIE'S BANANA BREAD

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening or butter
2 eggs
1-1/3 cups mashed bananas
2-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup walnuts (optional)

Cream sugar and shortening. Add bananas and eggs (unbeaten). Combine flour, salt, and baking soda; add to mixture. Pour into greased 9 X 5 loaf pan. Bake 1 hour @ 350 degrees.


BANANA BARS

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch salt

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Pour into greased 15 X 10 X 1 inch baking pan. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool; then frost using recipe below.

FROSTING

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 pkg (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Cream butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Add confectioners sugar and vanilla; beat well. Spread on cake and cut into squares.

In addition to these banana recipes, try another delicious cake recipe.