Preserved Banana Bars

Recipe Rating:	26 Ratings5
Categories:	Cookies, For Kids
Collections:	Back to School

Ingredients

1/2 c	butter, softened
1 c	brown sugar
10 oz	apricot preserves
2	eggs,beaten
1 tsp	vanilla
1 3/4 c	all purpose flour
1/2 tsp	baking powder
1/2 tsp	baking soda
1/4 tsp	salt
1 c	bananas, mashed
1/2 c	nuts

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Robbie White

Cooked to Perfection

UNION CITY, PA (pop. 3,320)

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Member Since Apr 2010

Robbie's Notes:

I still find lots of my time is spent making cookies. You may be shocked to find out how many “Cookie Monsters” there are!
This is a recipe I find I used quite a bit and still do.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

So moist and delicious! This recipe would be terrific for served for breakfast, afternoon tea or anytime you want a great tasting snack.

Directions

Cream together butter and brown sugar.
Add preserves,beaten eggs and vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a separate bowl and add to the creamed mixture. Add the mashed bananas and stir well. Then add the nuts and stir well.

Pour into a greased and floured 13”x9” pan.
Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes.

Cool, cut into bars and enjoy!

I sometimes glazed them with a vanilla frosting, drizzled after cooling.

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Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Aug 9, 2012

Woo Hooo! Congratulations Robbie, on your first blue ribbon!

Lori-Jo Wahl coolnana

Aug 16, 2012

My favorite - apricot & bananas...saved it, thanks for sharing!

Natalie Loop KitchenLooper

Sep 8, 2012

We changed up since we didn't have apricot preserves added strawberry and added a handful of choc chips. Hubby tried and loves them. Taking them to potluck today. So very moist thanks for sharing a great fall or anytime of year recipe. We skipped the frosting since we added choc chips to the batter. Yum!

Natalie Loop KitchenLooper

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Peg Gio Peg_Gio

Oct 7, 2012

I have a whole lot of pumpkin puree and thought these might translate well to pumpkin bars but trying to think of preserves other than apricot that might go well ... any ideas from the group?

Melanie B MelBelle

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Jewel Hall 0124

Oct 7, 2012

Hi Robbie, what a ribbon deserving recipe ! I posted it on Face Book and saved it to cook when I get off the no wheat diet or to cook and take as a gift. Thanks Robbie.