APRICOT-BANANA BARS

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Get set to have these delicious apricot-banana bars ready in 45 minutes! Warm bars spread with apricot glaze - a delectable dessert!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 50

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 jar (12 oz) apricot preserves (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons reserved apricot preserves
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the preserves for Apricot Glaze.
  • In large bowl, mix brown sugar and butter. Stir remaining preserves, the vanilla and eggs into brown sugar mixture. Stir in remaining bar ingredients until dry ingredients are moistened. Spread in pan.
  • Bake about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and spreadable.
  • Spread glaze over warm bars; cool. For bars, cut into 10 rows by 5 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 55 mg

MD kawsar
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5 stars! These bars are a must-try.


Farisai Ratchel
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Apricot-banana bars are my new favorite treat. Yum!


Leann Barron
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Super easy to make and incredibly tasty. I'll definitely be making these again.


Kismot Pasha
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These are the best apricot-banana bars I've ever had. The recipe is a keeper!


Asad Naseer
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Perfect grab-and-go breakfast or snack. I made a batch on Sunday and they lasted me the whole week.


Sultan Saddiqui
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Doubled the recipe and made two batches. One for my family and one for my neighbors. Everyone loved them!


Charbel Saade
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I made these bars gluten-free by using almond flour instead of all-purpose flour. They turned out just as delicious!


Shelby Partin
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These bars are a perfect blend of sweet and tangy. I added a sprinkle of chopped walnuts for an extra crunch.


Leo Zhukov
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Loved the combination of dried apricots and bananas. The bars had a lovely texture and a delicious taste.


justy Justy
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Followed the recipe to a T and the bars came out perfectly. They were gone in a flash at my daughter's birthday party.


Saim khan Saim khan
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Not a big fan of apricots, but these bars changed my mind. The sweetness of the bananas balanced out the tartness of the apricots perfectly.


Jophine Fredy
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Easy-peasy recipe with a delightful outcome. The bars were moist and flavorful. A big hit at my potluck.


susilathapa magar
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Scrumptious and gooey! The apricot-banana combo is a winner. My family devoured these bars in no time.