Banana Snack Bars Recipe 🍌🍪
Description: Make and share these delightful Banana Snack Bars, perfect for breakfast or dessert, from lovewithrecipes.com.
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Bar Cookie
- Keywords: Breakfast, Dessert, Cookie & Brownie, Fruit, Kid Friendly, < 60 Mins, Oven
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 120.6
- Fat Content: 2.1g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.6g
- Cholesterol Content: 0.4mg
- Sodium Content: 78.5mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 24.6g
- Fiber Content: 0.5g
- Sugar Content: 16.2g
- Protein Content: 1.5g
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 | Sugar |
| 1 1/4 | Sugar |
| 1 | Brown sugar |
| 2 | Molasses |
| 2 | Bananas |
| 1 1/2 | Shortening |
| 3 | Milk |
| 1/4 | Flour |
| 1/2 | Salt |
| 1 1/2 | Baking soda |
| 1/2 | Vanilla butter nut flavoring |
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, whip the egg whites until thick.
- Add the sugar to the whites and continue to beat until mixture forms soft peaks.
- Incorporate brown sugar, molasses, banana puree, shortening, milk, and vanilla butter nut flavoring to the mixture, beating after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and slowly add to the wet mixture.
- Lightly grease a 9×14-inch pan with a light coating of non-stick cooking spray. Ensure to coat all sides and the bottom of the pan.
- Add around 2 tablespoons of white sugar to the pan to coat the sides and bottom. Dump out the remaining sugar but reserve.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Optionally, sprinkle with reserved sugar.
- Tap the pan gently to ensure the batter is evenly distributed.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the “cake” begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.
- Remove the pan from the oven and turn the “cake” out onto a cooling rack.
- Once cooled, cut into 21 even bars.
These Banana Snack Bars are a delightful treat that combines the sweetness of bananas with the comforting flavors of brown sugar and molasses. Perfect for a quick breakfast on the go or a satisfying dessert, these bars are sure to become a favorite in your household! Enjoy the moist and flavorful texture with every bite, and feel free to customize by adding nuts or chocolate chips for an extra indulgence. So gather your ingredients and get ready to bake up a batch of these delicious bars today!
