Melinda’s Frosted Banana Bars

1/2 cup margarine (softened)

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 medium)

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

pinch salt

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla.  Combine the flour, baking soda and salt;  add to creamed mixture and mix well.  Pour into a greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.  Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until bars test done.  Cool.

 

For frosting:

1/2 cup margarine (softened)

8 oz cream cheese (softened)

4 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

Cream butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl.  Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla;  beat well.  Spread over cooled bars.