Easy And Elegant Banana Coconut Bars Food

BUTTERY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line a 13x9 baking dish with parchment and let the ends extend up and over the sides.
• Mix the dry crust ingredients in a large bowl till they're well blended. Add the melted butter mixing well. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake for 12-15 min, until light brown. Remove and cool 10 minutes on a rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325F/160C.
• In a large bowl, whisk all the filling ingredients, except the coconut, until well blended. Fold in the coconut. Pour filling over the crust and sprinkle top with the remaining 1 cup of coconut.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until top is a light golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Lift cooled bars out of the pan using the parchment overhang. Cut into bars.

BANANA BARS WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper so that the parchment overhangs two opposite sides like handles. Lightly coat with nonstick spray and set aside.
• Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl. Double check the measurement to ensure you have 1 cup (less will make the bars dry; more and they may not bake all the way through). Stir in the coconut sugar, butter, milk, egg, and vanilla until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients. With a wooden spoon or spatula, stir to combine, stopping as soon as the flour disappears. Fold in 1/3 cup chocolate chips.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips on top. Bake for 16 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Place the pan a wire rack to cool completely, then using the parchment handles, lift the bars onto a cutting board. Slice into squares of desired size and enjoy!

BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the sugars, bananas, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla until blended. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture. Beat in butter mixture until blended. Stir in nuts., Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

BUTTERY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides., In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and salt; stir in 1 cup melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake until light brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°., In a large bowl, whisk the first 7 filling ingredients until blended; stir in 3 cups coconut. Pour over crust; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake until light golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into bars.

BANANA COCONUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° and grease 13 by 9" pan Mix cookie crumbs,butter and sugar until thoroughly blended& reserve 1/3 of mixture.
• Press the remaining mixture into bottom of baking dish.
• Bake for 8- 10 minutes until lightly browned.
• Remove pan from oven and sprinkle cookie base with chocolate chips and return pan to oven until chocolate chips are shiny, spread evenly and set aside.
• In medium saucepan combine condensed milk, banana, coconut and butter.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt.
• Spread over cookie crumb base in pan.
• Sprinkle reserved cookie crumb mixture over filling.
• Return to oven for 8-10 minutes until topping is slightly browned.
• Cool thoroughly and cut into bars.

BANANA COCONUT POPCORN BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Line a 9x13-inch (22 x 33 cm) baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix together the popcorn, puffed rice, chopped banana chips, coconut flakes, and sesame seeds.
• In a small pot over medium-high heat, combine the honey, brown sugar, and salt. Cook until the brown sugar dissolves, stirring frequently to avoid burning, 2-3 minutes. Let the mixture to come to a low boil for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove the pot from the heat.
• Pour the honey and brown sugar mixture over the popcorn mixture. Using a rubber spatula, stir until the dry ingredients are well coated and beginning to stick together.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Using lightly moistened hands, press the mixture into the baking dish in an even layer.
• Top with more sesame seeds and banana chips.
• Set aside in a cool place for 1 hour to set, then cut into 12 bars.
• Enjoy!

BANANA COCONUT LOAF

Steps:

• Mix together flour, coconut, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped walnuts, and cherries.
• Break eggs in a mixing bowl, and beat until light and frothy. Add sugar and melted butter or margarine. Beat well. Stir in mashed banana and flavoring. Add flour mixture, and stir just to combine. Spoon into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes, and remove from pan. Cool.