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Banana Bread Bars with Browned Butter Frosting

Teresa Ambra
Banana Bread Bars with Browned Butter Frosting are rich, decadent and heavenly. These lovely dessert bars are topped with a fantastic Browned Butter Frosting that's to die for. Plus, they're sure to cure any sweet tooth craving. Great way to use up overripe bananas too.
3.61 from 92 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 284 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 sauce pan
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped or finely diced
  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

BARS:

  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened (1/2 cup)
  • 1 cup sour cream I used ½ cup sour cream and ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 large ripe bananas mashed with a fork
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup walnuts finely diced

BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING:

  • 1 stick unsalted butter (½ cup)
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tbsp. 2% milk or half-and-half
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup walnuts finely diced, for garnish

Instructions
 

BARS:

  • Mix sugar, butter, sour cream (Greek yogurt), eggs, vanilla, salt and baking soda with an electric mixer until smooth and well mixed.
  • Add flour, bananas and walnuts.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
  • Spray a 9x13” glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Spread banana bread mixture into prepared dish.
  • Bake at 350° for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool about 10 minutes before frosting with icing.

BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING:

  • Heat the butter until boiling and slightly browned.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add vanilla, powdered sugar and half-and-half and whisk well to combine and mixture is smooth.
  • Spread over top of warm Banana Bread Bars.
  • Sprinkle finely diced walnuts over top for garnish, if desired.
  • Pat the walnuts down into the icing very gently.
  • Allow mixture to cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes

Recipe adapted from My Life of Travels and Adventures.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 128mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 335IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bananas, brownie, cookie, dessert, Greek yogurt, walnuts
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