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Viewed: 52 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- Bars
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup diced ripe firm banana
- Caramel Icing
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
Method
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease a 13x9 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Set aside.
- Cream the butter and brown sugar.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until blended.
- Add the flour mixture slowly, mixing just until blended.
- Mix in the oats on low speed.
- Gently stir in the banana by hand until just combined.
- Spread batter in prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes.
- Put on a wire rack to cool.
- While the bars are cooling, make caramel icing.
- Put 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup dark brown sugar in a medium saucepan and cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
- Add milk and bring the mixture back to a boil.
- Remove from heat and add confectioners' sugar.
- Stir vigorously until the mixture is smooth.
- While it is still warm pour it over the warm bars and spread to cover evenly.
- Work quickly so the icing doesn't harden.
- Immediately sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over the icing.
- When completely cool, cut into 18 bars.
