Spicy Banana Bars Recipes

SPICY HERMIT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Place the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the egg, scrape down the bowl, then mix in the molasses.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing just until combined. Mix in the raisins and crystallized ginger. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured board, form it into a disk with lightly floured hands, and cut it in half. Roll each half into a log 12 inches long and place them 3 inches apart on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes; the logs will still be soft in the center.
• Meanwhile, whisk the confectioners' sugar with 5 to 6 teaspoons rum to make a pourable glaze. While the logs are still warm, drizzle the glaze back and forth across the logs with a teaspoon and sprinkle them with the lemon zest. Allow to cool. Cut each log crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide bars.

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.

FROSTED BANANA BARS

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.

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.

SPICY BANANA BARS

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.

BANANA SPICE BARS

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).

SPICY BANANA 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.

SPICY BANANA 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.