Spicy Banana Bars Recipes

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.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs in a large bowl using an electric mixer on low speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape bowl and add bananas, vanilla extract, and rum flavoring; beat well.
• Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl; mix well. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture and beat on medium speed until well mixed, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease bottom and sides of 13 x 9 pan.
• 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.
• 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.
• Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together.flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.
• Cream -- together butter. Add banana; blend throughly.
• Blend in -- egg; beat well.
• Add -- the dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Blend throughly after each addition. (With electric mixer use a low speed).
• Stir in -- pecans.
• Spread -- in well-grease and lightly floured 13X9x2-inch pan.
• Bake -- in moderate oven (350) 22 to 25 minutes. Frost while warm.
• Note: If you use Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour, omit baking powder, salt and soda.
• Lemon Frosting: Mix butter, water, and lemon juice and stir in confectioners' sugar. Thin with additional hot water, a little at a time, if necessary.

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13 x 9-inch pan. In small bowl, combine 1/4 cup margarine and banana until well blended. Add milk and egg beat well. Stir in flour and remaining bar ingredients until well mixed. Spread in greased and floured pan. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown.Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons margarine in small saucepan. Stir in powdered sugar, lemon juice and enough water for desired spreading consistency. Spread over warm bars. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Garnish as desired. HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Decrease sugar to 2/3 cup. Bake as directed above.Nutrition Per Serving (1 bar): Calories 70 Protein 1g Carbohydrate 10g Fat 3g Sodium 65mgPICTURE: Top to bottom: Spicy Banana Bars, Charmin' Cherry BarsFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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).

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10x15-inch rimmed baking pan.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in bananas, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the banana mixture and mix well. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract gradually; beat well. Spread frosting over the cooled bars and sprinkle walnuts on top.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, sour cream (or yogurt), butter, and eggs. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, salt, and baking soda. Spread into a greased 10x15x1 (regular sized cookie sheet) and bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light brown. After it has cooled, whisk butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together for the glazed topping and spread over top.