Glazed Banana Nut Bars

19 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup egg substitute (Egg Beaters)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup banana, mashed ripe
  • 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
  • 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 -3 tablespoons boiling water
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C); grease a 15X10X1 pan.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; Add egg substitute and vanilla.
  3. 3
    Combine flours, baking powder, salt , baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  4. 4
    Combine bananas and milk; add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the banana mixture, mixing well.
  5. 5
    Stir in nuts; pour the batter into the greased baking pan and bake approximately 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. 6
    Cool on wire rack and while it cools make the glaze.
  7. 7
    Glaze: cream the butter and sugar in a small bowl; stir in vanilla and enough of the boiling water until it reaches the desire consistency.
  8. 8
    Spread the glaze over the completely cool bars and sprinkle with chopped walnuts; cut in bars to serve.
  9. 9
    Do not spread the glaze over the bars if they are still warm or it will seperate; the bars must be room temperature.

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