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How I Finally Nailed Banana Bars with Brown Butter Icing

How I Finally Nailed Banana Bars with Brown Butter Icing
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Serves
16
Calories
200 kcal
Carbs
30.00 g

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cupbutter (for batter)
  • 2 cupspowdered sugar (for icing)
  • 1 tspvanilla extract (for icing)
  • 1.5 tbspmilk (for icing)
  • 3/4 cupsugar (for batter)
  • 1/2 cupsour cream (for batter)
  • 1/4 cupbutter (softened for batter)
  • 1 largeegg (for batter)
  • 1 cupmashed ripe bananas (about 2 bananas for batter)
  • 1 tspvanilla extract (for batter)
  • 1 cupall-purpose flour (for batter)
  • 1/2 tspbaking soda (for batter)
  • 1/2 tspsalt (for batter)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 375F. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla extract.

  3. 3

    Add flour, baking soda, salt, stir together until just combined. Spread batter evenly into pan.

  4. 4

    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool slightly and then remove from pan using the parchment to lift.

  5. 5

    Brown Butter in a medium saucepan, melt it over medium-high heat, letting it continue to cook until brown bits form.

  6. 6

    Pour the butter into a heat-proof bowl and whisk. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until smooth.

  7. 7

    Spread the icing on the bars when they have cooled for about 10-15 minutes.