These Yummy Sour Cream Banana Bars have always been a favorite for as long as I can remember.
They are super moist and decadent due to the ripe bananas, eggs and sour cream used to make them. They're slightly tangy, delicious banana bars with a creamy layer of luscious cream cheese frosting on top to make everyone happy!
This invaluable keep-sake bar recipe is definitely one of those that never get old.
It's classic, traditional and wonderful for after school snacking, bake-sales, potlucks and my favorite reason, just because!!
Do you get excited when you have ripe bananas hanging around?
There are so many banana baked goods you can make, especially here on the blog. Just put 'banana' in the search engine and you'll find a multitude of them.
It's hard to pick a favorite.
So you might as well start with these Yummy Sour Cream Banana Bars! hehe
But, I can throw out some I think are banana-worthy for ya...like these Perfect Banana Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies (seriously yummy!), this Sour Cream Banana Bread, Fluffy Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls, 19 Delicious Recipes to go ‘Ripe’ Bananas Over and Banana Pound Cake & Milk Chocolate Glaze.
If you don't have sour cream, you can always use plain Greek yogurt as a substitute. Just make sure it's not flavored with vanilla, if you want the slightly tangy factor, like sour cream. (Or try these Heavenly Frosted Banana Bars)
You can frost these with prepared frosting if you want, or buy another other flavor for that matter. You could also dust these banana lovelies with some powdered sugar if you want to cut down calories.
I'm partial to cream cheese frosting especially with these bars...sooo good and tasty!
Plenty of Yummy Sour Cream Banana Bars to go around! They're made in a 9x13 pan.
Yummy Sour Cream Banana Bars
Ingredients
Sour Cream Banana Bars:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, large
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-3 medium ripe bananas mashed, depending on your banana taste
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- ½ cup butter at room temperature
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Sour Cream Banana Bars
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside.
- Using mixer, in another bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing in between adding eggs. Beat in the sour cream, then the vanilla extract until incorporated, set aside.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, then stir in the mashed bananas. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan.
- Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool
- the cake completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Using mixer, cream the butter and the cream sugar together in a bowl. Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix until completely smooth. Frost the cake with the frosting.
Notes
So very very delicious!!! I made these last night to bring to my family's Thanksgiving Day feast today... One thing I did switch up though is instead of regular confectioner's sugar for the frosting I opted to use a Keto-friendly alternative! I used Swerve instead! It came out really really good! Just an idea though for anyone wanting to cut out some carbs and sugar but still wanting the taste!
Definitely makes them moist! I've used Greek yogurt too, so yummy! Thank you Christie! xo
I've never tried this before but it sounds so amazing Kim! I love the idea of adding sour cream to make it more moist!
We are big banana eaters in our house so these treat would be a huge hit, especially with the kids! They look scrumptious! Pinning!
Always looking for a way to use up bananas. Thanks
Those look SO moist and perfect! Yum! I need to make these! P~
These sound so yummy, Kim!! Love banana cake so I know I'd really enjoy these. The sour cream sounds so good and probably make them so moist, too. Such a great combo.. And don't get me started with that frosting! 😀
Sometimes the traditional, classic recipes are the best, aren't they? I love banana and what a great idea combining them with sour cream in these tasty bars. Add a cream cheese frosting and I pretty much know I'll eat the whole pan! haha! These sound so delish!
looks wonderful. I love bananas in desserts.
I love banana desserts and this one looks so moist and luscious! And that frosting looks decadent!
Oh, these bars will make a great after school snack. Now that school is reopening next week, my kids will be totally thrilled to dig into this. Now, I just have to wait for my bananas to ripe.
These will be perfect as an after school treat for the kids. Sour cream and banana always work so wonderfully together and these bars look absolutely delicious with the frosting. YUM YUM
oooh cream cheese and sour cream!! these sound decadent and dreamy (:
Tangy and creamy banana bars? Please count me in! These look super yum and delicious! Pinned. <3
I totally love baked banana treats! Especially if there’s a cream cheese frosting! This recipe looks simple and amazing! I keep all my overripe bananas in the freeze for such an occasion, so thanks for the recipe! I’m Pinning!
Oh yes; this is what I like, not too sweet; moist and refreshing ! Is it hot at your place ? We are getting crazy over here 🙂 Bye dear !
I wouldn't trust myself around a pan of these. Nothing beats banana in a baked good! Especially when topped with cream cheese frosting 🙂
I love ALL things banana!! This would be yummy as an after school snack for my stepson 🙂 and DEFINITELY with frosting hehehehe