Frozen Peanut Butter And Banana Bars Food

FROZEN PEANUT-BUTTER AND BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, process cookies until crumbs form. Add butter; pulse until mixture holds together when squeezed. Prepare crust as directed below. Bake until crust is firm and dry to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Make the filling: In a clean food processor, process cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, peanut butter, and salt until smooth and light, scraping sides of bowl as needed.
• Peel bananas; halve lengthwise. Spread half the cream-cheese mixture over crust; top with a snug layer of bananas. Cover with remaining cream-cheese mixture, smoothing top. Sprinkle with peanuts; cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.
• To remove, wipe outsides of pan with a hot towel; run a knife around inside edge (between paper and pan). Gently pull on paper to lift out of pan. Cut into 12 rectangles.
• Make the crust:Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line it with 2 crisscrossed rectangles of parchment paper.Press crust firmly into bottom and slightly up sides. Use the bottom of a measuring cup or small bowl to help pat crumbs in evenly.

SUNNY'S EASY PB AND J FROZEN BANANAS

Steps:

• Line a plate or baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil. Push an ice pop stick in the center of each piece of banana, but not all the way through to the end. Stir the jam to loosen, then brush it all over each banana. Place the bananas on the lined plate and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
• Line another plate with nonstick aluminum foil. Pour the ice cream sauce in a coffee mug or small bowl. Remove the bananas from the freezer and quickly dip each in the ice cream sauce to completely coat. Before the shell forms, place the banana on the newly prepared plate and sprinkle each with one of the toppings. Freeze until solid, 5 to 10 minutes.

FROZEN BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º F.
• Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until crust is firm. Cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese, peanut butter and milk in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in sugar. Gently stir in COOL WHIP. Spread half the cream cheese mixture over crust.
• Cut bananas lengthwise in half; place over cream cheese layer on crust. Cover with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with nuts.
• Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Remove dessert from freezer 20 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan before cutting into bars.

BANANA WAKE-UP BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together the peanut butter, brown sugar, and butter with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, then the banana. Stir in the oats, flour, wheat germ, and baking soda until completely combined. Spread in prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pan on wire rack before cutting into bars.

FROZEN PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Assembly Directions:.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter and peanut butter together. Mix well. Remove from heat. Add crumbs and powdered sugar, mixing well. Spread peanut butter mixture in a jelly roll pan (for thinner bars) or 9x13 pan (for thicker bars). Chill. When the peanut butter layer is firm, melt chocolate chips with milk over low heat. Spread over chilled peanut butter mixture. Chill again.
• Freezing Directions:.
• Cut into serving size pieces. Wrap individually and freeze in large rigid containers or freezer ziptop bags. Eat straight from the freezer or thaw slightly.
• Comments:.
• We have found that we can usually buy the graham cracker crumbs for the same price as the equivalent in graham crackers. Why do the work if you don't have to?

FROZEN PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Make crust: Preheat oven to 350. In food processor, process cookies til crumbs form. Add butter; pulse til mixture holds together when squeezed. Lightly butter an 8 inch square baking pan. Line it with two crisscrossed rectangles of parchment that hang out of pan on each side by a few inches. Press crust firmly into bottom of pan on top of parchment and slightly up the sides. Use the bottom of a metal measuring cup or small bowl to help pat crumbs in evnenly.
• Bake until crust is firm and dry to the touch, 15- 20 minute Cool to room temperature.
• Make filling: In clean food processor, process cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, peanut butter, and salt until smooth and light, scraping sides as needed.
• Peel bananas; halve lengthwise. Spread half the cream cheese mixture over the crust; top with a snug layer of bananas. Cover with remaining cream cheese mixture, smoothing top. Sprinkle with peanuts; cover with plastic wrap. Freeze til firm, at least 6 hours.
• To remove, wipe outside of pan with a hot towel; run a knife around inside edge (between paper and pan). Gently pull on paper to lift out of pan. Cut into 12 rectangles.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER BANANA BITES

Steps:

• Cover a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
• Cut up each banana into 6-8 pieces.
• In a medium sized bowl, heat the peanut butter and chocolate chips in the microwave on high for about a minute, then stir until smooth.
• Dip the banana pieces in the chocolate/peanut butter mixture.
• Place dipped bananas on prepared baking sheet.
• After they have all been dipped, use the remaining chocolate mixture to spoon over the tops.
• Top with topping of your choice.
• Transfer to the freezer for about an hour until set up.
• Store bananas in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 week.