Hey, y'all! If you've got a few ripe bananas on the counter, these Brown Butter Frosted Banana Bars are the perfect way to put them to good use. They're soft, moist, and packed with banana flavor, then topped with a rich brown butter frosting that makes every bite even better.

Brown Butter Frosted Banana Bars

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The combination of ripe bananas and brown butter creates a flavor that's warm, rich, and just a little nostalgic. It's the kind of homemade dessert that's hard to stop eating after the first bite.

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Brown Butter Frosted Banana Bars Ingredients

For the Bars:

• 1 ½ c. sugar
• 1 c. sour cream
• ½ c. salted butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 3 ripe bananas
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 c. chopped walnuts

For the Frosting:

• ½ c. butter
• 3 c. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp. milk

How to Make Brown Butter Frosted Banana Bars

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the sour cream and eggs, then stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla.
3. Add the flour and baking soda, mixing just until combined. Fold in the walnuts.
4. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the bars cool completely.
5. To make the frosting, melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan over medium heat, cooking until it turns golden brown and develops a nutty aroma. Remove from the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Add the vanilla and milk, whisking until smooth.
6. Spread the frosting over the cooled bars. Let it set before slicing and serving.

Pro Tips For Making This Recipe

1. Brown the butter until it's golden and fragrant for the best frosting.
2. Use very ripe bananas for the sweetest flavor and moistest bars.
3. Mix just until the flour is incorporated to keep the bars tender.
4. Substitute pecans for walnuts, or leave the nuts out altogether.
5. Fold in chocolate chips for an extra indulgent treat.

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Recipe

Brown Butter Frosted Banana Bars

JC Phelps

My Brown Butter Frosted Banana Bars are soft, sweet, and topped with a rich, nutty frosting that takes them over the top.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 839 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For the Bars:

• 1 ½ c. sugar
• 1 c. sour cream
• ½ c. salted butter softened
• 2 eggs
• 3 ripe bananas
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 c. chopped walnuts

For the Frosting:

• ½ c. butter
• 3 c. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp. milk

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the sour cream and eggs, then stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla.
• Add the flour and baking soda, mixing just until combined. Fold in the walnuts.
• Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the bars cool completely.
• To make the frosting, melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan over medium heat, cooking until it turns golden brown and develops a nutty aroma. Remove from the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Add the vanilla and milk, whisking until smooth.
• Spread the frosting over the cooled bars. Let it set before slicing and serving.

Notes

• Brown the butter until it's golden and fragrant for the best frosting.
• Use very ripe bananas for the sweetest flavor and moistest bars.
• Mix just until the flour is incorporated to keep the bars tender.
• Substitute pecans for walnuts, or leave the nuts out altogether.
• Fold in chocolate chips for an extra indulgent treat.

Nutrition

Calories: 839kcalCarbohydrates: 129gProtein: 9gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 283mgFiber: 3gSugar: 93gVitamin A: 684IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 3mg

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