Introduction: Banana Bread Bars With Brown Butter Frosting
Ingredients:
Banana Bread Bars:
1-1/2 c. sugar
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
1-3/4 (3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
Brown Butter Frosting:
1/2 c. butter
4 c. powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. milk
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375F. Grease and flour 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. For the bars, in a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and blend for 1 minute. Stir in walnuts.
2. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Meanwhile, for frosting, heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until boiling. Let the butter turn a delicate brown and remove from heat immediately.
4. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Whisk together until smooth (it should be thicker than a glaze but thinner than frosting). Using a spatula, spread the brown butter frosting over the warm bars (the frosting will be easier to spread while the bars are still warm).
Yield: 2 dozen large bars
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4 Comments
10 years ago on Introduction
This is one of my all time favorite recipes to make. I add about 1 cup of shredded coconut when I add the walnuts and I can tell you this is absolutely amazing! My Daughter even asked for this instead of a cake for her 4th birthday :o)
11 years ago on Introduction
Wow, these look amazing. I love banana bread and browned butter........... so good. I will have to try these, they look really moist- all I can say is YUM.
11 years ago on Introduction
I usually don't have banana bread with frosting; this sounds like it would be amazing!
11 years ago on Introduction
Oh wow, this looks decadent. Thank you so much for sharing this! I can't wait for more!