Name: Banana Split Cake Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
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 and banana slices or dried banana chips

Summer isn’t summer without a banana split or two, and these fun bars bring that same delicious flavor in potluck-perfect form. —Jasey McBurnett, Rock Springs, Wyoming

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 and banana slices or dried banana chips

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan.

2 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.

3 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.