Banana
Split Cake Bars Recipe
Summer
isn’t summer without a banana split or two, and these fun bars bring that same
delicious flavor in potluck-perfect form.
Ingredients
:
1/2
cup butter, softened
1-1/2
cups sugar
2
large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2
cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large)
1
cup sour cream
2
teaspoons vanilla extract
2
cups all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon baking soda
3/4
teaspoon salt
2
jars (10 ounces each) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
2
cups semisweet chocolate chips
1
package (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows
Optional:
chopped salted peanuts, banana slices and dried banana chips
How
To Make Banana Split Cake Bars :
Preheat
oven to 375°. Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
In
a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs;
mix well. Beat in bananas, sour cream and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk
flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture. Transfer to
prepared pan.
Bake
until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Top cake
with cherries, chocolate chips, marshmallows and, if desired, peanuts. Bake
until chips are slightly melted and marshmallows puff, 3-5 minutes longer. Cool
completely in pan on a wire rack; cut into bars. If desired, top with banana
slices or banana chips before serving.
Test
Kitchen Tip :
These
bars are chock-full of amazing toppings making them a bit tricky to cut neatly.
Plan to eat them with a fork to scoop up all the goodness that falls off.