Cinnamon Chip Banana Bars Recipes

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.

NUTTY BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, beat banana with electric mixer on medium speed until pureed. Add Bisquick mix, protein powder, egg and syrup; beat until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips and half of the pecan chips. Spread in pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecan chips.
• Bake 18 to 25 minutes or just until center is set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, at least 30 minutes. Cut into 3 rows by 3 rows. Remove bars to cooling rack or plate.
• Spoon frosting into small resealable freezer plastic bag; microwave on High 10 to 15 seconds. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle frosting over bars. Gently press 2 dried banana chips on top of each bar.

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.

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.

SPICED CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA COOKIE 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.