Waikiki Banana Bars Recipes

WAIKIKI BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cream shortening and brown sugar.
• Add extracts and banana, beating well.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder; add to wet mixture.
• Stir in nuts.
• Pour into well-greased 11 X 7-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
• While still warm, cut into bars and remove from pan.
• Mix: 1/3 cup powdered sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.
• Gently roll bars in mixture while slightly warm.
• Store in airtight container.

TASTY BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 13 X 9-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, blend cake mix, bananas, buttermilk, cold coffee, and eggs.
• Beat 2 minutes at highest speed.
• Pour into greased pan.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until bar springs back when touched lightly in center; cool.
• Mix frosting ingredients until smooth, frost bars.

SOUR CREAM BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Grease and flour jelly roll pan.
• Cream butter and sugar, add sour cream and eggs and beat for 1 minute. Add bananas and vanilla - mix well. Beat in flour, salt, and soda on medium for 1 minute. Stir in nuts if desired.
• Pour and spread dough in pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• Let cool for 10-15 minutes, then frost with Brown Butter 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.