Buttermilk Banana Bars Recipes

BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the sugars, bananas, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla until blended. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture. Beat in butter mixture until blended. Stir in nuts., Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

BUTTERMILK BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition - use a mixer.
• Stir baking soda into buttermilk and add to mixture.
• Sift baking powder with flour and blend into creamed mixture.
• Add vanilla and banana and mix.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour into greased and floured 9"x5" loaf pan. (May also use 4 mini loaf pans.).
• Bake at 300 degrees F for about 1 1/2 hours or until loaf tests done with a toothpick. (Bake for 50-60 minutes for mini loaves.).
• Cool for 20-30 minutes before removing from pan.