bananas foster bars
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I haven't tried this recipe as of yet,but I thought it sounded delicious.I found it on About.com and wanted to share.I will be making these for my dessert party next month.
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(1 rating)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
Ingredients For bananas foster bars
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1/2 csoftened butter
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1 cdark brown sugar (packed)
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1egg
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1 Tbspdark rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract
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1 cflour
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1/8 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspbaking powder
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1 tspcinnamon
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1/4 tspsalt
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1 cbananas (diced)
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1/2 cpecans or walnuts (chopped)
- FROSTING
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2 Tbspunsalted butter room temperature
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4 ozcream cheese softened
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1/4 clight brown sugar (packed)
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1 tsprum or pure vanilla extract
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1 tspcinnamon
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1 to 2 cconfctioners sugar (sifted)
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pecan halves for garnish (optional)
How To Make bananas foster bars
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1Make the Bars: Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly butter and flour 9-inch square pan (see Note).
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2In large bowl, beat together butter and sugar with electric mixer until creamy. Add egg and rum. Mix to combine.
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3In small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture. Mix in bananas and pecans, then stir to incorporate.
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4Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
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5Make the Frosting: In large bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, sugar, and extract with an electric mixer. Beat until light and fluffy. Add cinnamon and 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; blend until smooth (careful; over mixing will cause separation). Add additional confectioners’ sugar to create desired consistency. Spread frosting immediately over cooled bar cookies. Cover and store bars in refrigerator for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, cut bars into 2-inch squares. If desired, top each square with a pecan half.
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6Yield: 16 (2-inch) bars Note: For a thicker bar, use an 8-inch square pan.
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