Best Guava Bars Recipes

GUAVA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13x9-inch pan, and line with foil or parchment paper.
• Lightly grease paper/foil (I use cooking spray) Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly.
• Press half of the crust mixture into the prepared pan.
• Slice the guava paste into enough pieces to cover the crust within 1/4 inch of the edge, and place in pan.
• Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over guava paste layer, and lightly press down with the back of a fork or spatula.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes in preheated oven, or until crust is lightly browned.
• Allow to cool in pan on wire rack before cutting into 16-24 bars (depending on the size bars you cut).

GUAVA OR LILIKOI CHIFFON BARS

Steps:

• Crust: Cut margarine into flour and sugar until crumbly. Add nuts. Press into 9x13 pan. Bake 15 - 20 min at 350-degrees. Cool. Filling: Beat cream cheese and Cool Whip until smooth. Spread over cooled crust. Topping: Dissolve gelatin in 1/4 c. water and set aside. Cook egg yolks, 1/2 c. sugar and guava concentrate until thick. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Cool, then add lemon juice. Beat egg whites and slowly add 1/4 c. sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Fold guava mixture into meringue and pour over cream cheese filling. Chill. Optional: may substitute lilikoi concentrate for guava.

GUAVA BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. Grease a 13x9-inch pan, and line with foil or parchment paper.
• 3. Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly.
• 4. Press 2/3 of the crust mixture into the prepared pan. Slice the guava paste into enough pieces to cover the crust within 1/4 inch of the edge, and place in pan. Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over guava paste layer.
• 5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until golden.