Betty Bars Recipes

BANANA 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.

BETTY BARS

Steps:

• Place marshmallows, butter, 1 cup peanut butter and 1 cup chocolate chips in a 2 quart glass bowl.
• Microwave on high for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes.
• Stir until smooth.
• Stir in the peanuts, oats, and Rice Krispies cereal until well coated.
• Spread into a buttered 9x13 baking pan.
• Scrape bowl clean.
• In the same bowl, place remaining 1 cup chocolate chips, 2 Tablespoons peanut butter and 1 cup butterscotch chips.
• Microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes.
• Stir until smooth.
• Spread on top of mixture in baking pan.
• Let stand until firm before cutting into bars.

CINNAMON COFFEE BARS BETTY CROCKER 1957, OLDIE BUT GOODIE!

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together shortening or butter, brown sugar and egg, then stir in coffee.
• Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Blend in raisins and walnuts.
• Spread mixture in a greased 9-by-13-inch pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
• Mix together ingredients for glaze. Cut cake into bars and frost with glaze while warm.

BETTY'S CRUNCHY BROWNIE BARS

Steps:

• For crunchy layer, combine flour, soda and salt; stir in oats and brown sugar.
• Add the 3/4 cups melted butter and pat mixture in bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes; at this time it will not be completely baked.
• While bottom layer is in the oven, prepare brownies as directed on package.
• Spread batter in pan over crunchy layer.
• Return to oven and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until done (do not over bake).
• Prepare frosting when brownies are cool.
• In a small saucepan melt together chocolate and the 3 tablespoons butter.
• Remove from heat; immediately add confectioners' sugar, vanilla and 2 tablespoons hot water.
• Stir until smooth; add remaining tablespoon hot water to make a soft, pourable consistency.
• Spread over brownies while frosting is still hot; let set until firm.
• Cut into bars.