Bananamonkeybars Recipes

MONKEY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and peanut butter until blended. Gradually beat in egg, banana and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing well., Spread into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter. Finally, mix in the mashed banana. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow bars to cool completely before frosting with the cream cheese frosting.

BANANA MONKEY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl beat cake mix, oil and egg until well blended and crumbly.
• Stir in nuts.
• Set aside 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
• Firmly press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, combine condensed milk and mashed banana; pour evenly over crust.
• Top with butterscotch chips and coconut; press down firmly.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 25-28 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars.

MONKEY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 9-inch square pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
• In the bowl of a food processor, blend bananas until smooth. Add in melted butter, eggs, sugar and vanilla and whizz until smooth and well-combined. Pour banana mixture into flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into prepared pan (it will be a thin layer).
• Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes, until a tester comes out dry.
• Cool completely before slicing.

MONKEY BARS -- BANANA BARS WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a 10×15 jelly roll pan. Beat first four ingredients until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla until incorporated. Add dry ingredients and blend one minute. Sitr in nuts and spread in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes -until light brown and center springs back to the touch (don't over bake). Cool and frost with Browned Butter Frosting.
• For the frosting: 1/2 cup butter.
• 2 cups powdered sugar.
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
• 3 tablespoons milk.
• Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat past the melting point until it boils and turns a delicate brown.Remove from the heat and immediately wisk in the remaining ingredients. This should make a thick glaze. Using a spatula smooth over the top of the Monkey Bars immediately. Work quickly, it hardens fast!