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Banana Blondies
Banana Blondies will make you salivate. No kidding. I loved these scrumptious cookies–especially the icing. In these delectable goodies you brown the butter in both the cookie section and the icing, adding a rich, deep flavor that permeates the brownie. Most home baked goods that you add bananas too end up cake-like. But not these blondies. They really kept a nice, dense texture, like brownies should making them quite spectacular in my opinion.
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Last month I was trying to use up a thousand overripe bananas (uh, well it sure seemed like that many). John had purchased several bunches and I ended up holding the bag with lots of unused bananas on my hands. I started combing Pinterest for recipes and came across this one that I really wanted to try. I’m really glad I did because it turned out to be a real fave.
If you’re looking for an out-of-this-world delicious dessert for your next party, holiday function, summer holiday fun, backyard barbecue, or for a family dessert, and you’ve got a few bananas you want to use up, then add them to this fantastic recipe. Banana Blondies will have you drooling in no time.
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Banana Blondies are extraordinary!
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I kid you not. Each bite will have you salivating!
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Banana Blondies are the ultimate comfort food.
Here’s what I did.
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I used these ingredients.
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Place butter in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. This may take 5-10 minutes.
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Remove butter to a mixing bowl and add brown sugar. Mix thoroughly with an electric mixer. Make sure mixture is cool before proceeding to the next step.
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Add eggs, salt and vanilla.
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Cream ingredients again until smooth.
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Stir in UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour. Bleached flour toughens baked goods. Add mashed bananas. Mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
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Spray a 9×13″ glass baking dish with cooking spray. Pour banana batter into prepared baking dish.
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Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
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I used these ingredients for the icing.
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Melt butter in saucepan over low to medium heat. Add brown sugar and half-and-half and stir to combine.
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Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
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Add powdered sugar and whisk to combine.
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Whisk until no lumps remain from the powdered sugar.
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Spread frosting quickly over top of cooled blondies. (I refrigerated mine before cutting to get a clean, sharp edge).
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Banana Blondies are a great way to use up overripe bananas.
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The frosting makes these blondies oh, so special.
Here’s the recipe.
BANANA BLONDIES
(Recipe adapted from Cookies and Cups)
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Banana Blondies
Equipment
- 1 9x13" glass baking dish
- 1 large sauce pan
- 1 whisk
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
BLONDIES:
- 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
- 2 cups brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 sticks unsalted butter melted (and browned, if desired), (one cup)
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup ripe bananas mashed with a fork
- 1/2 tsp. salt
BROWNIED BUTTER ICING:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp. 2% milk or half-and-half
Instructions
BLONDIES:
- To brown butter, place in saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Boil, stirring constantly until lightly browned.
- This may take five or ten minutes.
- Place browned butter in a mixing bowl.
- Add brown sugar and mix thoroughly.
- If the mixture has not cooled sufficiently, wait a few minutes before adding egg, vanilla and salt.
- (So the egg doesn’t scramble!).
- Mix again until thoroughly mixed.
- Stir in flour and bananas and mix until combined.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9x13” glass baking dish.
- Bake at 350° for about 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow blondies to cool completely before icing with browned sugar icing.
BROWNED BUTTER ICING:
- Melt butter over medium heat in medium-sized saucepan.
- Add brown sugar and half-and-half and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Cool icing 5 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
- Spread over cooled blondies.
Notes
Nutrition
- [b]BLONDIES:[/b][br]
- 2 cups [url href=”http://www.goldmedalflour.com/” target=”_blank”]Gold Medal[/url] UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 2 sticks (one cup) unsalted butter, melted (and browned, if desired)
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
- ½ tsp. salt[br]
- [b]BROWNED SUGAR ICING:[/b][br]
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp. milk or half-and-half
- To brown butter, place in saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Boil, stirring constantly until lightly browned.
- This may take five or ten minutes.
- Place browned butter in a mixing bowl.
- Add sugar and mix thoroughly.
- If the mixture has not cooled sufficiently, wait a few minutes before adding egg, vanilla and salt.
- (So the egg doesn’t scramble!).
- Mix again until thoroughly mixed.
- Stir in flour and bananas and mix until combined.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9×13” glass baking dish.
- Bake at 350° for about 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow blondies to cool completely before icing with browned sugar icing. [br]
- Melt butter over medium heat in medium-sized saucepan.
- Add brown sugar and half-and-half and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Cool icing 5 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
- Spread over cooled blondies.
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Banana Blondies are great for tailgating parties or summer holiday fun.
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The Browned Butter Frosting on these blondies is delectable.
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I would have eaten the whole batch of Banana Blondies if I hadn’t packed them away in my freezer for someone else! 🙂
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Banana Blondies
Equipment
- 1 9×13" glass baking dish
- 1 large sauce pan
- 1 whisk
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
BLONDIES:
- 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
- 2 cups brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 sticks unsalted butter melted (and browned, if desired), (one cup)
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup ripe bananas mashed with a fork
- 1/2 tsp. salt
BROWNIED BUTTER ICING:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp. 2% milk or half-and-half
Instructions
BLONDIES:
- To brown butter, place in saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Boil, stirring constantly until lightly browned.
- This may take five or ten minutes.
- Place browned butter in a mixing bowl.
- Add brown sugar and mix thoroughly.
- If the mixture has not cooled sufficiently, wait a few minutes before adding egg, vanilla and salt.
- (So the egg doesn’t scramble!).
- Mix again until thoroughly mixed.
- Stir in flour and bananas and mix until combined.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9×13” glass baking dish.
- Bake at 350° for about 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow blondies to cool completely before icing with browned sugar icing.
BROWNED BUTTER ICING:
- Melt butter over medium heat in medium-sized saucepan.
- Add brown sugar and half-and-half and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Cool icing 5 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
- Spread over cooled blondies.
22 Comments
s
April 7, 2021 at 11:24 pm
I made these for my family. It was great, they all loved them and were so pleased. I myself couldn’t believe how good they were warm out of the oven, and cold the next day. Thank you!
Teresa
April 8, 2021 at 7:02 am
So glad you enjoyed them, Sally. It’s a favorite recipe for sure.
Pam
April 6, 2021 at 5:47 pm
Delish!!! How can you go wrong with brown butter?
Thanks for the recipe!
Teresa
April 8, 2021 at 7:05 am
Hi, Pam. Yes, this recipe is surely a keeper. I’m happy you liked it too.
Judy
October 14, 2018 at 1:07 pm
Can I use a non stick pan?
Teresa
October 15, 2018 at 6:59 am
Hi, Judy. You can. You may have to adjust the baking time though.
Brandy
September 26, 2018 at 2:40 pm
I’m worried about the frosting. I brought it to a boil but I can still feel the grains from the sugar. How long would you say you boiled it?
Teresa
September 27, 2018 at 6:17 am
Brandy, I brought it to a boil and removed it from the heat. After adding the powdered sugar I didn’t notice the grains of sugar so much.
Rachael
October 12, 2017 at 7:46 pm
These are so delicious and easy to make!! My family devoured them. Thanks so much for sharing. That frosting recipe is amazing!!!
Teresa
October 13, 2017 at 10:26 am
So thrilled that you and your family loved the blondies, Rachael. I thought they were amazing too, when I made them. It was hard to stay out of them!
Nancy
August 1, 2017 at 10:04 pm
I don’t know what I did wrong with the frosting. I followed the easy recipe exactly. Mine did not turn out white and creamy like the photo. Mine is light brown and runny.
Teresa
August 2, 2017 at 10:59 am
Hi Nancy, perhaps you can try more powdered sugar and use either half-and-half or cream in the recipe the next time you make it.
Anonymous
December 3, 2016 at 8:09 pm
OMG! I can’t stop eating the batter. I had to throw them in the oven before it was all gone. Ha ha! Delicious!!!
Teresa
December 4, 2016 at 6:20 pm
They really are terrific. Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know.
Kim
December 14, 2015 at 3:24 pm
You just made my day! These are ever so yummy. But hey are going in my holiday trays!
Teresa
December 14, 2015 at 5:38 pm
Thanks, Kim. Yeah, you need to sneak one of those goodies off that holiday tray and set it aside for yourself. 🙂
Jan
July 27, 2015 at 9:45 am
i can’t wait for my husband to make these! (He is the cook and baker in this house.)
Teresa
July 28, 2015 at 6:54 am
They were fabulous, Jan. Hope you and your husband enjoy them.
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess
June 5, 2015 at 4:16 pm
Pinned! YummyI I could eat the whole pan. 😉 Happy Friday Teresa!
Teresa
June 5, 2015 at 4:59 pm
Ha, ha, me too, Kim. Have a great weekend.
Shari Kelley
June 5, 2015 at 2:45 pm
Those look scrumptious, Teresa!
Teresa
June 5, 2015 at 4:59 pm
Oh, my gosh, Shari, they were breathtaking. I could have eaten a million. 🙂