Easy Banana Bars Without Frosting Recipe

If you are craving banana bread but don't want to wait too long to make it, then you should try these easy banana bars without the frosting recipe. They are naturally sweet, soft, and slightly chewy at the edges.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 22

Total Time 32

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snacks

Cuisine American

Servings 12 bars

Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients

Main Ingredients:

2 large ripe bananas
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt

Optional:

½ tsp cinnamon optional

Instructions

Step 1: Mash the Bananas

In a large bowl, mash 2 ripe bananas with a fork until smooth (no big chunks). No need to blend.

Step 2: Add Wet Ingredients

Add ½ cup white sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and combined.

Step 3: Add Dry Ingredients

Sprinkle 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp salt, and ½ tsp cinnamon (optional) on top. Stir gently until no dry flour is visible—don’t overmix.

Step 4: Pour Into Pan

Grease or line a 10-inch pan with parchment paper. Pour the batter into the pan and spread into a thin layer.

Step 5: Bake

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 20–25 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean or with a few crumbs.

Step 6: Cool and Slice

Let the bars cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

This was easy banana bars without frosting recipe. It's soft and fluffy, with no mess, no mixer, and no fancy topping, just a bowl and a few ingredients.

If you're tired of making banana bread, whenever your bananas go brown, just switch to these.
You can serve them plain, store them for days, weeks, or even months; with methods that I share, like freezing them, plus you can customize them.

Try these easy banana bars, and I’m sure next time when you see ripe bananas, you’ll already be preheating your oven before thinking.

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