
Banana Split Cake Bars
Ingredients
Banana Bars
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups mashed banana about 3 large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 1 10 oz bag mini marshmallows
- 2 10 oz jars maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
- 1 12 oz bag chocolate chips
- 1/2 - 3/4 cups peanuts chopped (depending on how much you like nuts AND totally optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a Texas sheet cake pan (17-1/2" x 12-1/2" x 1" deep). Mix sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs on low speed scraping occasionally for one minute. Beat in bananas and vanilla on low for 30 seconds. Beat in flour, baking soda, and salt on medium speed for another minute, scraping the sides of the bowl a few times. Spread in pan. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes and then sprinkle the topping ingredients evenly over the top of the bars. Bake for another 5 minutes. The key is to put the toppings on for the last 5 minutes of baking time when the bars have set enough to withstand the weight of the toppings, and the toppings have just enough time left to melt a bit as they finish baking. If you are unsure when to add the toppings, put them on later rather than sooner so they don't burn because they should melt a little as the bars cool. The bars are done when a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs. Enjoy!
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