Banana Oatmeal Bars With Chocolate Chunks Recipes

BANANA-OATMEAL BARS WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. Blend first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add both sugars and beat until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas, then vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, then chocolate and pecans.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden, about 45 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into 3x2-inch bars and serve.

OATMEAL BANANA CHUNK BARS WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a 13x9 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Set aside.
• Cream the butter and brown sugar.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until blended.
• Add the flour mixture slowly, mixing just until blended.
• Mix in the oats on low speed.
• Gently stir in the banana by hand until just combined.
• Spread batter in prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes.
• Put on a wire rack to cool.
• While the bars are cooling, make caramel icing.
• Put ¼ cup butter and ½ cup dark brown sugar in a medium saucepan and cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• Add milk and bring the mixture back to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add confectioners' sugar.
• Stir vigorously until the mixture is smooth.
• While it is still warm pour it over the warm bars and spread to cover evenly.
• Work quickly so the icing doesn't harden.
• Immediately sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over the icing.
• When completely cool, cut into 18 bars.

BANANA-OATMEAL BARS WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter and flour 15x10x1-inch baking sheet.
• Blend first 4 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Beat butter in large bowl until fluffly. Add both sugars and beat until well blended.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas, then vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, then chocolate and pecans.
• Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean and top os golden, about 45 minutes. Cool in oan on rack. Cut into 3x2-inch bars and serve.