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Easy Sticky Banana Squares

easy sticky banana squares
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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
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Makes 12 squares.
Category
Cookies and Bars
Fruit
Course
Desserts
Sources
Old Farmer's Almanac Contests

Got ripe bananas and a sweet tooth? Easy Sticky Banana Squares are the perfect quick dessert to whip up with ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen. This award-winning recipe—third prize winner in the 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac Banana Recipe Contest—combines a buttery brown sugar crust with gooey marshmallows and bananas for a simple, sticky treat that’s hard to resist. Perfect for potlucks, family gatherings, or an easy weeknight dessert, these banana squares come together fast and disappear even faster!

Ingredients
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 package (10 ounces) mini marshmallows
4 medium bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a bowl, combine flour, softened butter, and brown sugar. Stir until crumbly; press into prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes, then set aside to cool.
  3. In a nonstick saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat and gently stir in bananas. Quickly spread over crust. Allow to cool completely before slicing into squares. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

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Under the guiding hand of its first editor, Robert B. Thomas, the premiere issue of The Old Farmer’s Almanac was published in 1792 during George Washington’s first term as president.Today, the Almanac...
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