Spice N’Crumb Banana Bars

A great and EASY way to use up ripe bananas. This is another recipe that I’m usually asked for after I share these with others. One of the best things about it is that all the layers are made from the same base, so it is not messy to make and it is very tasty. The original recipe called for coconut instead of nuts, but I like my version with the nuts.

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter, softenend

1 cup (2-3 small) ripe bananas

3/4 cup walnuts, chopped (you can substitute coconut)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 cup sour cream

1 egg

Preheat oven to  350 (325 for glass). 

Method

1. Preheat oven to  350 (325 for glass).

2. Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl, mix at low speed until crumbly. 

3. Press 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture into ungreased 13×9 inch pan

4. Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping (remove it from the bowl)

5. To the remaining crumb mixture (in the bowl) add the remaining ingredients. beat at medium speed until well blended.  Pour over crumb crust.  Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture (1/2 cup).

Bake 30-40 minutes until golden brown, cool, cut into bars.