More dense than banana bread, this dessert is rich and filling. The brown butter frosting is something you will dream about days after the bars disappear from your serving platter.
Ingredients:
Banana Bread Bars:
1-1/2 C sugar
1 C sour cream
1/2 C butter, softened
2 eggs
1-3/4 C (3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 C all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 C chopped walnuts (optional)
Brown Butter Frosting:
1/2 c. butter
4 c. powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. milk
Directions:
Heat oven to 375F.
Grease and flour 15×10-inch jelly roll pan.
In a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and blend for 1 minute. Stir in walnuts.
Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
