These banana bread bars with brown butter icing are moist and flavorful.
Ingredients
Frosting
- ½ cup butter
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Bars
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ¾ cups mashed ripe bananas
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan.
Step 2
Make bars: Beat together white sugar, sour cream, softened butter, and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix for 1 minute. Stir in walnuts until evenly incorporated. Spread in the prepared pan.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 27 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool lcompletely.
Step 4
Make frosting: Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until bubbling and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
Step 5
Spread frosting over cooled banana cake. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 583 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat24g | 31% |
Saturated Fat13g | 65% |
Cholesterol80mg | 27% |
Sodium384mg | 17% |
Total Carbohydrate90g | 33% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 6% |
Total Sugars69g | |
Protein5g | |
Vitamin C3mg | 16% |
Calcium46mg | 4% |
Iron1mg | 8% |
Potassium214mg | 5% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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