Liz's Banana Bars

Liz's Banana Bars
Liz's Banan From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. If you have margarine, flour, cream cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

1
Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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2
Combine the milk and lemon juice in a small bowl; allow to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. This will effectively 'sour' the milk.
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Stir the 1/2 cup margarine, the white sugar, eggs, salt, and flour together in a bowl.
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4
Add the soured milk and mashed bananas and mix thoroughly; spread into the bottom of the prepared dish.
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5
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to brown very slightly, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before frosting.
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Prepare the frosting by beating together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and 1/3 cup margarine in a bowl using an electric mixer.
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7
Spread evenly over the cooled bars before cutting into 20 even-sized pieces.
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Serve immediately or store in refrigerator.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings15
Health Score1
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