Peggys Fruit N Nut Bars Recipes

PEGGY'S FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10x15-inch rimmed baking pan.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in bananas, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the banana mixture and mix well. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract gradually; beat well. Spread frosting over the cooled bars and sprinkle walnuts on top.

PEGGY'S FRUIT N' NUT BARS

Steps:

• Add vanilla to pineapple juice in a large mixing bowl and stir well.
• Chop larger dried fruit into bite sized pieces and add to juice. Stir well. Let sit for a minimum of one hour, stirring occassionly.
• Whisk together eggs (or egg replacer) and then stir in honey. Whisk well then stir into fruit mixture.
• Add flaxseed and nuts to fruit mixture. Stir well.
• Mix together, flour, oats, baking powder and spices. Stir well then add to fruit mixture in about three batches. Stirring well between additions.
• Lightly grease 12 x 15 glass baking dish. Add mixture to dish and press down well.
• Bake at 350 oven for about 40 to 45 minutes. Do not overbake.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool before removing from pan.
• Cut into thin bars and store in airtight container.
• These can be frozen but in our house they don't last that long. Enjoy!