Cinnamonchipbananabars Recipes

BANANA BREAD BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• Beat white sugar, sour cream, 1/2 cup softened butter, and eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in bananas and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix for 1 minute. Stir walnuts into batter until evenly incorporated. Spread batter in prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 27 minutes. Cool.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until bubbling and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract into melted butter until a smooth frosting consistency is reached. Spread frosting over cooled banana bars.

BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in 1 banana, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let bars cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, confectioners' sugar, 1/2 banana, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice using an electric mixer. Beat until smooth. Spread over cooled bars and then cut into squares.

BANANA CHIP BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
• Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
• Stir in mashed bananas.
• Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour into prepared 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Let cool and cut into bars.

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 BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, bananas, oil and eggs with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Spread in pan.
• Bake bars 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix cream cheese, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and spreadable.
• Spread cooled bars with Cream Cheese Frosting. For bars, cut into 6 row by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

CINNAMON CHIP BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, nuts (if using), baking soda, and salt; set mixture aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the brown sugar and butter with a mixer until light and fluffy.
• Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined.
• Press half of the oat mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until the crust turns golden brown.
• Remove from the oven.
• Top the partially baked crust with the sliced bananas and chips.
• Top with remaining oat mixture.
• Lightly pack down with the back of a pancake turner.
• Return to oven and bake for about 25 minutes more, or until the top is lightly browned.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• To serve, cut into bars in the size of your choice.
• Store any leftover bars, covered, in the fridge.