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    Banana Slice Recipe with Dates and Cream Cheese Frosting

    Published: May 3, 2021 · Modified: Nov 23, 2021 by Lee-Ann · 2 Comments

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    My Banana Slice recipe transforms that last, lonely, over-ripe banana in the fruit bowl into a rich and moist slice that's covered in fluffy cream cheese frosting.

    Hands up if you have a sad, over-ripe banana sitting in your fruit bowl at the moment? If you do, then today's recipe for a moist, dense Banana Slice with a dreamy cream cheese frosting is for you! Oh, and it's got dates in there too - banana & dates - So. Good. The texture of the slice base is like a cross between blondies and banana bread. Mmmmmm.pieces of slice on a white stand

    We all know that I like stuff simple, and this slice is no different. A fast and easy melt and mix base, with a no-nonsense-big-bang-for-your-tastebuds icing. Don't be put off by the amount of frosting in the photo, you can halve the amount if you like - I went a little overboard there! You can actually leave the icing off altogether and the slice is still amazing!

    Table of Contents

    • Ingredients you will need for this recipe
    • How to make this Banana Slice recipe
    • My top tips for making this recipe
    • Serving suggestions and ideas for add-ins
    • Other recipes you may enjoy
    • Banana Slice Recipe with Dates and Cream Cheese Frosting
      • Ingredients
        • Cream Cheese Frosting
      • Instructions
        • Cream Cheese Frosting
      • Notes

    Ingredients you will need for this recipe

    • a ripe banana - overripe is even better!
    • plain/all-purpose flour
    • salted butter
    • light brown sugar
    • dried dates
    • vanilla
    • an egg
    • cream cheese
    • icing/confectioners sugar

    How to make this Banana Slice recipe

    1. Mix together melted butter and brown sugar.
    2. Add mashed banana, chopped dates, egg, and vanilla and mix.process images showing how to cook recipe
    3. Add in flour.
    4. Pour batter into a greased and lined tin and bake.images showing how to cook recipe
    5. For the icing, take room temperature butter and cream cheese.
    6. Mix until light and fluffy.photographs showing how to make recipe
    7. Add icing sugar and vanilla.
    8. Mix until combined and spread on top of cooled base.photographs showing process of cooking recipe

    My top tips for making this recipe

    • You really need soft ripe bananas (even over-ripe) for this recipe - when they are mashed you are looking for an almost liquid (thick liquid!) consistency not just small chunks of banana. This is because the banana itself provides moisture to the base.
    • Don't overmix the addition of the flour - just mix enough so there are no streaks of flour in the mix.
    • I have used dried dates in my recipe, but you could use fresh dates instead if you have them.
    • The cream cheese frosting is quite soft. If you would like it a bit thicker then just add more icing sugar.

    Serving suggestions and ideas for add-ins

    • Chopped walnuts would be a swap for the dates.
    • You could easily halve the frosting amount - I got a bit generous with that - I didn't realize until after I sliced it! Oh well.
    • Still super yummy without the cream cheese frosting too.

    Other recipes you may enjoy

    Lemon Blueberry Slice - a tangy, no-bake (fridge) lemon slice with dried blueberries and a quick and simple white chocolate topping.

    Ginger Slice - a super simple no bake slice using ginger biscuits and dark chocolate.

    Easy Date Slice - ridiculously easy sticky date flavoured slice/bars - just melt & mix, then bake - all done in only 40 minutes!

    Mars Bar Slice - a no-bake condensed milk slice with melted Mars Bars mixed into the biscuit base and topped with Caramilk chocolate.

    Chocolate Ripple Cake - this is a classic choc ripple biscuit log cake but with a Nutella twist, plus it's more than just a log, this is an actual cake!

    pieces of slice on a white stand

    Banana Slice Recipe with Dates and Cream Cheese Frosting

    Banana Slice Recipe with Dates and Cream Cheese Frosting - a rich and moist banana slice with fluffy cream cheese icing.
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    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Serving: 12
    Calories: 477kcal
    Author: Lee-Ann Grace

    Ingredients

    • 160 g plain/all purpose flour
    • 1 large banana (over-ripe is best) well mashed
    • 115 g salted butter melted
    • 165 g light brown sugar
    • 140 g dates roughly chopped
    • 1 egg
    • 1½ teaspoon vanilla

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    • 250 g cream cheese room temperature
    • 115 g salted butter room temperature
    • 360 g icing/confectioners sugar
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla

    Instructions

    • Pre heat oven to 170c (340f).
    • Grease and line a 20cm x 20cm (8" x 8") tin and set aside.
    • Mix together melted butter (115g) and brown sugar (165g).
    • Add mashed banana (1 large), dates (140g - roughly chopped), egg (1), and vanilla (1½ tsp) and mix to combine.
    • Add in plain flour (160g) and mix just enough to combine.
    • Pour batter into greased and lined tin and bake for 25 - 30 minutes until slice is slightly browned at the edges and a skewer comes out cleanly.

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    • In a bowl combine room temperature butter (115g), cream cheese (250g), and vanilla (½ tsp) and mix with a handheld mixer until light and fluffy.
    • Add icing sugar (360g) and mix until combined and spread on top of cooled base.

    Notes

    • You really need soft ripe bananas (even over-ripe) for this recipe - when they are mashed you are looking for an almost liquid (thick liquid!) consistency not just small chunks of banana. This is because the banana itself provides moisture to the base.
    • Don't overmix the addition of the flour - just mix enough so there are no streaks of flour in the mix.
    • I have used dried dates in my recipe, but you could use fresh dates instead if you have them.
    • The cream cheese frosting is quite soft. If you would like it a bit thicker then just add more icing sugar.
    *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

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    1. Keith

      December 23, 2021 at 6:04 pm

      5 stars
      This was great, had it with a cuppa. Love the combo of dates and bananas.

      Reply
      • Lee-Ann

        December 23, 2021 at 6:08 pm

        Thanks Keith!

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