Hawaiian Banana Bars Recipe
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Hawaiian Banana Bars

By: Nancy Howard 
"These bars are so moist and chewy, you won't need to add eggs!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mashed bananas
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 11x7 inch pan.
  2. In large mixing bowl, mix shortening, brown sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and banana until well blended.
  3. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the banana mixture; stir until well blended. Stir in chopped nuts. Pour into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven.
  5. While warm, cut into bars and remove from pan. Combine powdered sugar and cinnamon. Gently roll warm bars in sugar-cinnamon mixture.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 114 | Total Fat: 3.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2007 by calico13   view full review
These turned out wonderfully soft and moist. I often adapt cake recipes to muffin tins, as it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2003 by PURPLE PLUM   view full review
These were very easy to make and very moist. They didn't have a strong banana flavor like some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2003 by KSTANTON70   view full review
I made this recipe for a Hawaiian B-Day party for my 11 yr.old nephew. The kids like the way...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2006 by mammak   view full review
Very Nice. I added some shredded coconut and instead of cutting while it was hot and rolling...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2005 by Julie   view full review
This is an easy and tasty way to use up bananas. I did not have confectioner's sugar, so I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2003 by STBURKE   view full review
This is the most excellent banana recipe I have ever eaten! Definitely better than banana bread.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2004 by mn   view full review
I thought they were pretty good, not the greatest. I enjoyed the overall result although...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2003 by Maggie   view full review
Very tasty, but when I tried to cut the bars while still warm, they crumbled apart. It does...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2003 by DAR BABY   view full review
I did not want to take the warm bars out of pan to roll them in the powdered sugar/cinn....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2010 by Joelle   view full review
Very sweet, probably could cut back on the sugar a bit, and also needed more time to bake. It...

 

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