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Monkey Bars

SUBMITTED BY: LizzyBean PHOTO BY: Danielle

"This recipe is like banana bread, but is a moist snacking cake. Apple juice can be substituted for the rum, and pecans for the walnuts."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 45 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 8 inch square pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
  • 3 tablespoons low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking pan. Place the raisins and rum in a microwave-safe bowl. Place in the microwave and cook on High for 1 minute. Set aside until needed.
  2. Stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl. In another mixing bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the banana, buttermilk, vanilla, and egg whites until well blended. Gradually add the flour mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in the raisin mixture and walnuts. Spread the batter into the prepared pan
  3. Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pan 10 minutes before cutting into bars and transferring to a rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2008 by FRAMBUESA
I used about 1/2 cup of rum in the batter instead of the tablespoon. There was a light rum... MORE


 
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Recipe Submitter:

LizzyBean
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Living In: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Nutritional Information
Monkey Bars

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 140

  • Total Fat: 4.7g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 128mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.8g
  • Protein: 2g

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