Banana Bars & Tuesday's Tip of the Day...

None of us want to see our brown bananas go to waste.

So...it's banana bread...banana cake...banana bars...

Slice the over-ripe bananas open and slip into your measuring cup.

If you have a hand-held blender, that small appliance is perfect to create banana puree...

just what you need for baking!

BANANA BARS

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup banana puree

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13 pan.

Using the muffin method method of mixing, 

combine the moist ingredients...

sugar, banana puree, oil and eggs.

Combine dry ingredients...

 flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

Add walnuts.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir just until moistened.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or 

until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool completely. 

Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

Enjoy!