Kates Peanut Butter White Bean Bars Sweetened With Honey Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER-HONEY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, eggs and honey until smooth. Stir in milk powder. Add cereal; toss to coat. , Spread in a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes (mixture may look damp). Cool and cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

KATE'S PEANUT BUTTER WHITE BEAN BARS SWEETENED WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Generously grease 7" by 7" baking pan.
• In food processor, place 1 1/2 cups great northern beans, 1 cup peanut butter, 2 tablespoons honey, baking soda, and vanilla and puree until completely smooth.
• Taste and add additional honey, one tablespoon at a time, pureeing and taste testing after each addition, as desired. Taste testing is necessary because both peanut butter and honey vary in sweetness. (I use only 2 tablespoons of honey because I prefer my bars to strongly taste of peanut butter.) Mixture should taste like rich peanut butter and not taste like great northern beans, honey, or overly sweet. Allow food processor to blend for 3 to 5 minutes without stop to emulsify.
• Pour batter into deep bowl. Add eggs and combine with electric mixer. Add chocolate chips and combine with mixer.
• Pour batter into greased baking pan. Evenly sprinkle kosher salt over top of batter. Bake until slightly firm on top and edges pull away from the sides of the pan for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly and cut into 8 pieces. Eat while warm. Store in refrigerator or freeze. Peanut Butter Bars are still delicious when they are eaten slightly cold.

PEANUT BUTTER-GLAZED SALMON AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, combine green beans, scallions, garlic and 2 tablespoons of the neutral oil; season with salt and pepper. Toss to evenly coat, then spread in an even layer.
• Prepare the peanut butter glaze: In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and 1 tablespoon water. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk until smooth.
• Rub salmon with the remaining 1 tablespoon neutral oil and season with salt. Arrange salmon on top of beans and spoon half of the peanut butter glaze on top of the fish. Roast for 5 minutes, then spoon over the remaining glaze. Roast until salmon is cooked to medium and beans are crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes more, depending on thickness.
• Divide salmon and beans among serving plates. Top with peanuts and serve with lemon wedges.

SWEET AND BUTTERY BUTTER BEANS

Steps:

• Drain out just a small bit of liquid from the can.
• In a small saucepan, combine beans with remaining liquid, brown sugar and butter; mix well.
• Cook over medium heat until heated through and until sugar and butter is dissolved.

HONEY-PEANUT BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar and honey. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter until blended. Add Cheerios and peanuts; stir to coat. , Spread into an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and chill for 1 hour before cutting.