Easy to make, incredibly moist banana bars with a browned sugar frosting. A great way to use up ripe bananas and sure to become a family favorite.
Course
Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine
American
Tags
Banana Bread Bars, Bars and Squares
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time30minutes
Total Time45minutes
Servings24
AuthorChristoph
Ingredients
Bars
1 ½cupsgranulated white sugar
½cupunsalted buttersoftened
1cup1 cup sour cream
2eggs
1 ¾cups mashed ripe bananas3 or 4 bananas
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
2cupsflour
1teaspoonbaking soda
¾teaspoonsalt
½ cuptoasted walnutschopped
Browned Butter Frosting
½cupunsalted butter
3 ¾cupsconfectioners' sugar
1 ½teaspoonsvanilla extract
about 3 tablespoons milk or half and half
Method
Bars
Position rack in the center of oven and heat to 375°F. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
Cream together butter and sugar. Add sour cream and eggs, mix until creamy and smooth. Mix in bananas and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix until completely incorporated. Fold in walnuts and spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown. Test with a toothpick in the center of the cake. Cool slightly, about the amount of time to make the frosting.
Browned Butter Frosting
Place powdered sugar in a medium sized mixing bowl.
Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat until it turns a delicate brown. Swirl pan to stir the butter as it melts. Pour browned butter into powdered sugar and add vanilla and a couple tablespoons of milk. Mix well adding more milk as needed for proper consistency. The frosting should be thicker than a glaze and thinner than frosting.
Pour the frosting on to the warm cake and use a spatula to spread it evenly. Work quickly as the frosting will start to set. Sprinkle the top with more toasted walnuts and allow the bars to cool completely. The frosting will level out into a smooth finish as the cake cools.
Cut into squares and enjoy!
Cooks Notes
This frosting is intended to be spread on the bars while they are still rather warm. The heat from the cake will make the frosting flow into a nice smooth surface.