Sour Cream Banana Bars

I love old tried and true bar recipes that show up again and again in various cookbooks, like this one for Banana Bars that uses sour cream.

When you see the same recipe again and again, chances are great you've got a winner.

Sour Cream Banana Bars are like banana bread or banana cake in a cookie bar shape.

I first discovered the recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks, Sylvia's Cakes & Breads: Famous Recipes from a Small Maine Kitchen by Sylvia Adams Hocking and then again in an old copy of Betty Crocker's Cookie Book.

Sylvia ran a little bake shop and mail order business from her home in Maine and claims that the Sour Cream Banana Bars were very popular with her customers.

These Banana Bars are simple to make too! Just beat everything together and spread in a pan. No muss - No fuss.

If you like quick and easy homemade baked treats this is one recipe to add to your list!

Once baked, you can sprinkle the banana bars with confectioner's sugar or spread with old-fashioned browned butter frosting, like Sylvia did. They would be good with your favorite vanilla or chocolate frosting too!

You will need a 10.5x15.5-inch jelly roll pan to make these Sour Cream Banana Bars.

Browned Butter Frosting Recipe

In a medium saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until delicately browned and nutty smelling. Remove from the heat and stir in 3 cups confectioner's sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 3 to 4 tablespoons of milk until smooth and desired spreading consistency is achieved.

This Banana Bar Recipe is adapted from Sylvia's Cakes & Breads: Famous Recipes from a Small Maine Kitchen by Sylvia Hocking.

More Great Banana Cookie Bar Recipes:

• Banana Bars
• Banana Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies

Tools for the Banana Cookie Bar Baker:

Stainless Steel Jelly Roll Pan

Medium Sized Offset Spatula