Banana Bran Bars Food

BANANA BRAN BREAKFAST BREAD

Steps:

• To make buttermilk if fresh is not available, combine 1 tbsp (15 ml) of white vinegar with milk.
• Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
• In a large bowl, stir together bran, both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, beat together buttermilk, brown sugar, butter, eggs, bananas, orange juice and peel.
• Fold into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Stir in raisins and walnuts and spoon batter into a buttered 9"x 5" (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• For the adventurous:Add dried cranberries instead of raisins.

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.

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.

BANANA RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix together all ingredients for the bars and spread into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Once you pull the bars from the oven, prepare the glaze.
• For the glaze; Mix together melted butter and milk and slowing whisk in powdered sugar until you get the consistency you like. Add more milk if you think it is needed.
• Using a small knife, make several slits in the cake. About every 1/2 inch to 1 inch.
• Pour glaze over the top allowing it to soak into the bars.
• ENJOY!

BAKED RAISIN BRAN (BARS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix all dry ingredients together, crumbling raisin bran.
• Mix wet ingredients with dry.
• Pour into greased 8x8 pan and bake 45 minute.

BANANA BRAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cereal.
• Mix well.
• In a small bowl, combine milk, egg substitute, carrot, banana and walnuts.
• Combine milk mixture and dry ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned.