Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of Banana Bars with Brown Butter Icing, a perfect blend of moist, flavorful banana goodness topped with a rich, nutty icing. These bars are not only incredibly easy to make but also an excellent way to utilize overripe bananas. Whether you’re hosting a gathering or treating yourself to a sweet snack, these banana bars will surely impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 cup very ripe bananas, mashed (about 2 bananas)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, butter, and egg until creamy. Mix in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt to the wet mixture; stir gently until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared dish.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool slightly before lifting out using parchment paper.
- For the icing, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until browned; pour into a bowl and whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and enough milk for desired consistency.
- Spread icing on warm banana bars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square (50g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg