Banana Spice Bars Recipes

BANANA BREAD BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the sour cream and eggs, bananas and vanilla extract.
• Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and mix just until moistened. Stir in walnuts, if using.
• Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and bake for 23-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, or with few crumbs. Make frosting while the bars bake.

BANANA OAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl mix together bananas, egg whites, milk and vanilla. Beat all together.
• Bake in a 9 x 13 inch pan which has been sprayed with non-stick spray for about 35 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. You may sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, if desired.

BANANA BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in bananas. , Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (do not overbake), 20-25 minutes. Cool., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve desired consistency. Frost bars. Store in the refrigerator.

SPICED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x3 inch loaf pans. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
• Mash the bananas, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves together in a large bowl with a fork until well combined. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract, then fold in the flour mixture until a batter forms and no dry lumps remain. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan, and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

APPLESAUCE SPICE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Combine sugar, 1/3 cup butter and egg in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add all remaining ingredients except raisins. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in raisins.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 25-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• Combine all frosting ingredients except pecans in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
• Frost cooled bars; sprinkle with pecans. Cut into bars.

FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended., Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars.

BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 15X10 jellyroll baking pan (see recipe notes for 9x13 pan).
• In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, mashed bananas and vanilla until well combined. Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix into creamed mixture until just blended.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, rotating pan 1/2 through baking. Bars are done when toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.

SPICY BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 13"X9" pan.
• Cream together margarine and sugar.
• Beat in the egg.
• Stir in banana.
• Stir in the milk.
• Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and nuts (if using).
• Stir into creamed mixture.
• Spread in the pan.
• Bake 20-25 minutes at 350F.
• until golden brown.
• Frosting: Melt margarine.
• Stir in icing sugar and lemon juice.
• Stir in water, 1 tsp.
• at a time, to get a good spreading consistency.
• Spread over warm bars.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars.

BANANA CAKE (WITH CAKE MIX!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x13-inch or disposable foil pan with oil or butter.
• In a large bowl, beat together bananas and eggs with an electric mixer at medium speed until the bananas are mashed, about 1 minute.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and pour the melted butter. Increase speed to medium and beat in the cake mix and milk until combined, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the batter into the greased pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the cake is firm in the center.
• Let the banana cake cool completely in the pan.
• Meanwhile, prepare the frosting. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, mix together the sugar, milk, and butter. Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly with a whisk.
• Remove from heat and mix in the powdered sugar until completely dissolved.
• Pour the frosting over the cooled cake. Let the frosting cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!
• Note: The recipe yields a thin frosting. Double it for more!

BANANA SPICE BARS

Steps:

• Cream sugar and shortening.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake at 375° for 25- 30 min or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Spread the glaze over the top while still hot.
• Glaze.
• Mix butter, water, and lemon juice well. Add enough powdered sugar to make thin glaze(a little thicker than gravy).