Banana Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

recipe courtesy cookingclassy.blogspot.com

Banana Bars with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1/3 cup sour cream

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 Tbsp applesauce (or 2 additional Tbsp vegetable oil)

1 egg

1 cup mashed overripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)

1 recipe Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows

1/3 cup chopped pecans

For Bars:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients (except frosting and pecans) in a large mixing bowl, mix with an electric mixer on low speed for 2 minutes.  Pour mixture into a buttered 13x9 baking dish and spread evenly into pan.  Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.  Cool completely, about 1 hour.  Frost with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting and sprinkle optional chopped nuts evenly over top.  Cut into bars. Makes 12 bars.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

3 oz. cream cheese, softened

3 Tbsp butter, softened

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, mix until smooth and fluffy 1-2 minutes.