Browned Butter Banana Bars

1/2 c. butter

1 1/2 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 c. sour cream

1 tsp. vanilla

2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt 

2 mashed medium ripe bananas

Cream together butter and sugar.

Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla.

 Mix all together. 

Combine dry ingredients in another bowl.

Add to wet ingredients. 

Mix until well combined.

Add in mashed bananas. 

Spread evenly onto a greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 mins

or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting:

1/2 c. butter 

2 tsp. vanilla

4 c. powdered sugar 

1/4 c. milk

Heat butter over medium heat until barely brown.

Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla, powdered sugar and milk. 

Frost on the cooled cake!

Rocky Road Candy

Melt in a saucepan:

1 pkg. chocolate chips

1 pkg. butterscotch chips

1/2 c. peanut butter

When all melted add:

3 c. marshmallows

1 small can of peanuts

Mix together and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. 

Let cool and cut into squares.

Gooey Layered Cookie Bars

1 stick butter

1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs

 Mix together and then press into a 9x13 greased pan. 

Top with:

1 c. chocolate chips

1 c. peanut butter chips

1 c. butterscotch chips

chopped nuts (optional)

 coconut (optional)

Spread evenly over crumbs

Then cover the entire bars with 

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until brown and bubbly.

Cool completely and then cut into bars. 

Deep Dish Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Cookie Mixture

 

Mix together:

 2 sticks butter

2 eggs

2 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

2 c. brown sugar

2 tsp.vanilla

1/3 c. milk

3 c. oatmeal

Chocolate

In a saucepan:

1 can eagle brand

1/3 c. butter

1 tsp. vanilla 

2 c. semi sweet choco chips

Spread 3/4 of the cookie mixture in a 9x13 pan.

Pour chocolate on that and then 

spread remainingcookie mixture on top. 

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

Let cool and cut into bars!

White Chocolate Almond Raspberry Bars

1 stick butter

1 c. white chocolate chips

Melt butter in microwave and then add the chips.

Don't stir. Set aside.

In another mixing bowl:

2 eggs

1/2 c. sugar

1 c. flour

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 tsp almond extract

 1/2 c. raspberry jam

1/4 c. sliced almonds

Whip the eggs then add sugar and beat

until really light and creamy.

Stir in the butter and white chocolate chip mixture.

Then add the remaining ingredients except jam and almonds.

Take a little more then half the mixture and put into a 9x9 pan.

Bake 325 for 15 mins. 

Remove and spread the jam over. 

hint-heat jam up for easy spreading.

Drop the remaining dough all over the top. 

Sprinkle with almonds.

Put back in the oven and bake for 25-30 mins.

Cool completely and cut into bars.

*You can use any kind of Jam for this dessert. :)

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

1 1/4 c. peanut butter

3/4 c. butter softened

1 c. powdered sugar

3 c. graham craker crumbs

Beat all together.

Pour into 9x13 pan

and press until smooth.

Melt:

3/4 c. peanut butter

2 c. chocolate chips

Mix until smooth.

Pour over the peanut butter mixture 

and chill for an hour or until set. 

Cut into bars!

Pumpkin Bars

4 eggs

1 2/3 c. sugar

1 c. vegetable oil

15-ounce can pumpkin

2 c. sifted all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees 

 Using a mixer at medium combine

 the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin 

until light and fluffy. 

In a separate bowl

stir together dry ingredients. 

Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture

 and mix at low speed until

 thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.

 Bake for 30 minutes

 

Make Cream Cheese Frosting

 Let cool completely before frosting. 

Cut into bars.

 

*Use cream cheese frosting recipe off this blog. 

Scotcheroos

In a saucepan boil together:

1 c. sugar

1 c. corn syrup

Don't over boil!

Remove from heat and stir in:

1 c. peanut butter

6 c. rice krispies

Press into a buttered 9x13 pan.

Melt in microwave:

1 package-2 c. chocolate chips

1 package-2c. butterscotch chips

 Stir to blend and when all melted

spread over rice krispies.  

Allow to cool and set up. 

Then cut into bars!

Sugar Cookie Bars

1 cup butter-soft
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
5 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. almond extract (optional)

Cream butter and sugar until mixed.  Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each egg.  Add vanilla, then all the dry ingredients and mix well.  Spread onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes until light brown or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Cool before frosting.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter-soft
4 ounces cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
4 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. milk
Food coloring of your choice!

Cream butter and cream cheese until smooth.  Add vanilla and salt.  Add powdered sugar slowly while mixing until combined.  Add milk a little at a time until you like the consistency.  You might not need all the milk.  Spread over cooled bars.

Peanut Butter Bars

1c. sugar
1c. brown sugar
1c. butter
2 eggs
2/3c. peanut butter
1 tbs. soda
1/2 tbs. salt
1/2 tbs. vanilla
2c. flour
2c. oatmeal

Mix all together until well blended.
Pour into a greased 9x13 pan
and bake 350 for 20-25 min.
Will look a little runny, it's ok!
DON'T OVER BAKE!!

When done put frosting on top
and cool until set up.
Cut into bars and serve.

Frosting:
1 box powdered sugar
1/2c. peanut butter
1/2c. milk

Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Bars

1 Devils food cake mix
1 egg
1 stick softened butter

8 oz softened cream cheese
1 egg
1/3 c. sugar
10 regular size Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, cut into little pieces

1 c. semi sweet chocolate chips
4 Tablespoons heavy cream

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9×13 inch baking dish with tin foil. Spray with non stick cooking spray. Mix cake mix, egg and butter together then press into baking dish.

2. Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in egg until well combined then stir in peanut butter cups. Pour over cake layer and bake for 30-40 minutes or until cheesecake is cooked through (it only took 30 minutes in my oven). Remove and let cool completely.

3. Carefully lift bars out of dish using ends of foil. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals until melted through. Stir in heavy cream and stir until glossy smooth. Spread chocolate over cheesecake layer, cut into squares and serve.

Granola Bars

2 1/2 c. oats
1/2 c. rice krispies
1/4 c. coconut
1/2c. mini chocolate chips
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. honey
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c. ground flax seed

Mix ingredients together.
Push into 9x13.
Bake at 350 for 20mins.
Cool 10 mins.
Cut into granola bars shapes.