Name: Banana Walnut Squares
Yield: Makes one 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan, about twenty-four 2-inch squares
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ⅓ cup strained apricot preserves (See Note); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 cup coarsely chopped walnut pieces; 1½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, softened; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup finely mashed bananas (about 2 medium); ¾ cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large eggs

Preparation info

Makes one 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan, about
twenty-four
2-inch squares

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

This is one of my favorite combinations of fruit and nuts—they seem perfect together. For the best banana flavor make sure you use really ripe bananas—ones whose skins are flecked with brown. If you substitute peanuts for the walnuts you’ll echo the flavors of Elvis Presley’s favorite sandwich.

Ingredients

1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon</

Method

Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
Measure the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon into a mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat

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