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When we were first married, my husband was in the Navy. Stationed in Puerto Rico, we had banana trees growing in our yard, so I found ways to use dozens of ripe bananas at a time. I made these banana squares often. They freeze well and make a great snack to have on hand when friends drop in for coffee. —Susan Miller, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 213 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 89 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
Originally published as Banana Squares in Taste of Home April/May 1994, p27
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Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2011 by Wheezy37
Very tastey. I didn't want to share with others, but the people I did share with wanted the recipe from me.I left out the nuts as they're expensive at the moment, but it turned out great.
Very tastey. I didn't want to share with others, but the people I did share with wanted the recipe from me.
I left out the nuts as they're expensive at the moment, but it turned out great.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2011 by debstub
This is our family's all time favorite way to use ripe bananas. Very moist!!
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2011 by LollisMommy
One of my husband's favorite things i bake is banana bread, and he likes these banana squareseven better. They are so moist and turn out beautiful every time. I only have to bake mine for 30min for perfect doneness, but it may be because I use a dark pan (?). Absolutely wonderful! A new family favorite!
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by semuller
I was looking for a recipe to use up some ripe bananas I had on hand and this is a winner! Because of food allergies in our home, I'm always modifying recipes to meet those needs. So I used almond milk in place of buttermilk, and 1 c. buckwheat flour with 1/2 c. rice flour in place of the all purpose flour. We will be having these yummy bars again!
Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2010 by yehaws
I have been using this recipe for years (since it first appeared in Taste of Home magazine probably 10 or 12 years ago). It is a FAVORITE in our house. It is very moist and tops banana bread by a mile! My kids used to leave three bananas uneaten on purpose just so I'd make this! :-)
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