Description
Indulge in the ultimate banana bread bars with a delectable brown butter frosting. These moist, flavorful treats are a perfect way to enjoy ripe bananas in a convenient bar form.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1¾ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3–4 medium)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
Optional:
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 1–3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Brown Butter Frosting:
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs until creamy. Add bananas and vanilla; mix well.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Incorporate flour, baking soda, and salt into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Fold in walnuts if desired.
- Bake: Spread batter in the pan and bake for 20–25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Make Frosting: Brown butter in a saucepan, then whisk in powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make the frosting.
- Frost and Serve: Spread frosting over warm bars and let cool before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Use extra ripe bananas for the richest flavor.
- Frost bars while warm for a soft glaze-like texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
