Frosted Banana Bars

As a disclaimer: there is absolutely nothing healthy about today's recipe.  Yes these bars have bananas in them, but added to that is flour, sugar, and oil which is then smothered in cream cheese frosting.   But they are oh so delicious!  I am a firm believer in enjoying a treat every now and then and with the super bowl coming up my husband requested these bars for his party. 

My sister introduced me to this recipe years ago and it has been a fan favorite ever since.  These bars are fast and easy to make and they produce a giant pan of bars.  Another plus is that they freeze perfectly so you can make several pans ahead of time to have handy at a moment's notice.

Frosted Banana Bars

1/2 cup oil
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3 ripe bananas)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

-Mash bananas in bowl then add oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla and mix until smooth.  Add dry ingredients and stir.  Pour batter into greased 15x10x1 jelly roll pan (or cookie sheet) and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
-To make frosting combine butter and powdered sugar in bowl and mix with beaters until fluffy.  Add vanilla and powdered sugar and blend until smooth.  Cool banana bars before frosting and keep frosted bars in the fridge.