Best Banana Coconut Cookie Bars Recipes

2-INGREDIENT BANANA COCONUT COOKIES | HEALTHY SNACK RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon liner.
• Add bananas to a bowl and mash with a fork until smooth (no lumps). One of my tricks to getting things extra creamy and smooth is to use a handheld immersion blender (see recipe video).
• Once banana is mashed and smooth, add the shredded coconut. Mix with a fork then use your hands to make sure the coconut is fully incorporated into the banana. **Add a pinch of sea salt (optional).
• Separate mixture into 8 equal parts. Roll the mixture into a tight ball then flatten into a cookie shape (about 1/2 inch thick) and place onto the baking sheet. Repeat this process until you've formed 8 cookies.
• Bake cookies for 20-25 minutes or until tops are golden. **It took mine exactly 22 minutes. Once done, transfer cookies to a cooling rack and let cool completely before serving. ENJOY!!

BANANA BARS WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper so that the parchment overhangs two opposite sides like handles. Lightly coat with nonstick spray and set aside.
• Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl. Double check the measurement to ensure you have 1 cup (less will make the bars dry; more and they may not bake all the way through). Stir in the coconut sugar, butter, milk, egg, and vanilla until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients. With a wooden spoon or spatula, stir to combine, stopping as soon as the flour disappears. Fold in 1/3 cup chocolate chips.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips on top. Bake for 16 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Place the pan a wire rack to cool completely, then using the parchment handles, lift the bars onto a cutting board. Slice into squares of desired size and enjoy!

COCONUT BANANA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cream shortening, cashew butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in next 5 ingredients until thoroughly mixed. In a separate bowl, mix unsweetened coconut and flour. Beat into creamed mixture just until combined., Using a medium cookie scoop, drop dough 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with sweetened coconut. Bake until edges are golden brown, 15-20 minutes (cookies will have cakelike texture). Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

OATMEAL BANANA RAISIN COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in the oats, bananas, raisins and coconut, one at a time using a wooden spoon. Drop by rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

BANANA COCONUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° and grease 13 by 9" pan Mix cookie crumbs,butter and sugar until thoroughly blended& reserve 1/3 of mixture.
• Press the remaining mixture into bottom of baking dish.
• Bake for 8- 10 minutes until lightly browned.
• Remove pan from oven and sprinkle cookie base with chocolate chips and return pan to oven until chocolate chips are shiny, spread evenly and set aside.
• In medium saucepan combine condensed milk, banana, coconut and butter.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt.
• Spread over cookie crumb base in pan.
• Sprinkle reserved cookie crumb mixture over filling.
• Return to oven for 8-10 minutes until topping is slightly browned.
• Cool thoroughly and cut into bars.

FROSTED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended., Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars.