Banana Caramel Bars

Banana caramel bars are a party for your tastebuds! Have ripe bananas? Skip the
banana bread and try these banana caramel bars. A cookie shortbread crust is
topped with creamy banana caramel and covered in white chocolate! These bars are
paleo, vegan, and gluten-free, but you'd never guess it!

Servings: 9 bars

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
20 minutes

Course:

Dessert Snack

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

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Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9.5×5" (or similar) loaf pan with parchment paper.
2 Blend the banana caramel ingredients in a blender until smooth. Add it to a pot
over medium heat, bringing it to a low-bubble simmer. Reduce the heat to low and
let cook for 10 minutes or so, stirring very frequently, until it has thickened
up a bit. Remove from heat and set aside.
3 Meanwhile, mix together the shortbread base ingredients until dough forms. Press
the dough into the bottom of the lined loaf pan. Bake for 11 minutes, until it's
lightly golden, then remove from the oven. Let the base cool for 10 minutes or
so.
4 Give the banana caramel a good stir, then pour it over top of the shortbread
base, using a spatula to gently spread it out evenly. Place the loaf pan in the
freezer for 1-2 hours until the caramel layer has firmed up a bit.
5 Once the caramel layer is pretty firm to touch, melt the chocolate. You can use
the double-boiler method or combine the chocolate and oil in a bowl and heat in
the microwave for 30 second increments, stirring well between each, until
completely smooth and melted.
6 Place in the freezer for 3-4 hours to allow the bars to completely firm up. When
ready to cut, let the bars sit at room-temperature for 10 minutes or so. This
will help prevent the chocolate from cracking and make them easier to cut.
7 Slice into bars and then store in an air-tight container. These can be stored in
the freezer for longer term storage (I prefer them straight from the freezer).
If you want a softer caramel, remove from the freezer and leave out at room
temperature for 10 minutes before enjoying!

Banana Caramel Bars

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