Banana Bars with Brown Butter Icing
Enjoy these soft and moist Banana Bars with Brown Butter Icing that create a delightful treat! Try this easy recipe today!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup softened butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 bananas)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1½ tbsp. milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, softened butter, and egg until creamy. Mix in mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool slightly before lifting out onto a wire rack.
- For the brown butter icing, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until browned. Whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
- Frost the warm banana bars with the icing once cooled for about 10–15 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (50g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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