Brazil Nut Bars Recipes

DATE AND NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, pour boiling water over dates, and set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10x10 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the dates, including any water; mix well. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda; stir into the date mixture. Then stir in the nuts.
• Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared 10x10 inch pan, and bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, cut into bars, and roll each bar in confectioners' sugar.

BRAZIL NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and coconut. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottom of cookies are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

BRAZILIAN BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together margarine and sugar until smooth. Mix in yolks. Stir in flour and baking powder alternately with the milk.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites until doubled in volume. Fold beaten whites into the dough. Spread into a greased 9 x 12 inch pan. Slice bananas over the top of the dough. In a small bowl, mix together the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over bananas.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.

CARAMEL & BRAZIL NUT CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 8 " square pan and set aside until needed.
• Combine the flour, sugars, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and mix well.
• Lightly beat in eggs, do not over mix, add the nuts and spread in the bottom of the prepard pan.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. If you have a gas oven or if you have a hot oven you may want to check at 20 minutes, cake should spring back when touched.
• In a small bowl, mix the topping ingredients and pour over cake. Broil for 1 or 2 minutes until bubbly and light brown.
• While still warm, cut into bars and cool on a wire rack. If using chocolate to drizzle over the bars, do that after they have cooled.
• Then grab a tea, coffee or milk and enjoy this decadent treat.

BRAZIL NUT BARS

Steps:

• Lightly coat 9" x 13" baking dish with grapeseed oil. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a food processor, add Brazil nuts and pulse until nuts are ground into a fine powder. Place in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the pumpkin seeds, almonds, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, cranberries, cinnamon, and cereal to the bowl.
• In a large saucepan on the stove, add the cashew butter and honey and heat until very hot and bubbling.
• Transfer this mixture to the mixing bowl and mix together using a wooden spoon.
• Immediately press mixture firmly into the baking dish (wear rubber gloves if needed).
• Let cool in refridgerator.
• Cut into 16 pieces and serve.
• Wrap each bar individually with wax paper and store in the freezer.