Banana Bread Bars with Brown Butter Frosting

Banana bread bars with brown butter frosting.

Original recipe makes 12 servings

Ingredients

Bars:
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups mashed ripe bananas
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    30 mins

  • READY IN

    45 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan.
  2. Beat white sugar, sour cream, 1/2 cup softened butter, and eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in bananas and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix for 1 minute. Stir walnuts into batter until evenly incorporated. Spread batter in prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 27 minutes. Cool.
  4. Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until bubbling and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  5. Whisk confectioners’ sugar, milk, and vanilla extract into melted butter until a smooth frosting consistency is reached. Spread frosting over cooled banana bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 583 kcal
Carbohydrates: 90.1 g
Cholesterol: 85 mg
Fat: 23.8 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 5.2 g
Sodium: 384 mg

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