Banana Caramel Bars Food

OATMEAL BANANA CHUNK BARS WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a 13x9 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Set aside.
• Cream the butter and brown sugar.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until blended.
• Add the flour mixture slowly, mixing just until blended.
• Mix in the oats on low speed.
• Gently stir in the banana by hand until just combined.
• Spread batter in prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes.
• Put on a wire rack to cool.
• While the bars are cooling, make caramel icing.
• Put ¼ cup butter and ½ cup dark brown sugar in a medium saucepan and cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• Add milk and bring the mixture back to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add confectioners' sugar.
• Stir vigorously until the mixture is smooth.
• While it is still warm pour it over the warm bars and spread to cover evenly.
• Work quickly so the icing doesn't harden.
• Immediately sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over the icing.
• When completely cool, cut into 18 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 CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• For crust, combine flour, sugar and baking powder in a bowl.
• Cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Slowly stir in egg, mixing with a fork until crumbly.
• Pat half the mixture in 13 x 9 inch baking pan to form crust.
• For filling, mash banana (should be approximately 1 cup). Stir in caramel topping and mix well.
• Pour over crust, spreading evenly.
• Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over banana/caramel filling. Pat gently. Bake in 375 degree oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Cool on rack. Cut into bars when cooled.

EASY CARAMELIZED BANANAS

Steps:

• Slice bananas into thick coins or lengthwise strips, depending on your preference.
• Pour sugar onto a plate. Roll bananas in sugar, until completely coated.
• Spray a medium size nonstick pan, and heat over medium high heat. Add bananas and sugar.
• Cook bananas until light to golden brown underneath, about 4-5 minutes (you can lift with a spatula or fork to peek). Be careful not to overcook or burn them (if you smell them browning, or see color in the pan, flip them right away). Keep in mind these times will vary, depending on your stove.
• Gently flip bananas over to brown other side, turning heat down to medium. The second side will brown in about one minute.
• Transfer to a plate that has been coated with cooking spray (otherwise they may stick - they are ooey gooey and sticky!) and serve. Alternately, slide them right onto your ice cream or breakfast food.
• Soak pan in hot water to facilitate cleaning.