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These Banana Nut Blondies are one of the best things you will make with over ripe bananas. A soft and chewy banana bar filled with crunchy walnuts and topped with a brown butter glaze! These are amazing!
I love when I have over ripe bananas sitting on the counter. That means that something amazing is about to happen in the kitchen and my house is going to fill with a delicious banana smell. I love using over ripe bananas and nothing beats a fresh baked banana bread.
The idea came to me to make some sort of blondie banana bread bar. I searched to find that it had been done before. But I added one amazing step to make these banana bread blondies amazing. A brown butter glaze on top.
Let me tell you something about these blondies. They will be the BEST thing that you will ever make using your over ripe bananas. They were moist and chewy and baked perfectly in the oven. I loved biting into them with the crunchy walnuts inside.
But lets be honest. The best part is the brown butter glaze. Oh man. It is to die for. If you haven’t ever made anything with brown butter you are missing out! It added the best finishing touch to these bars. It gave it a sweet and nutty glaze to finish off the top. It was absolutely perfect and will blow your mind.
I loved this recipe and I will make it again and again! If you have some over ripe bananas to be used, start with this recipe. You won’t regret it! 🙂
Recipe adapted from food.com
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Brown Butter Glazed Banana Nut Blondies
Ingredients
- ½ cup melted unsalted butter
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 room temperature egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup mashed banana, about 1 medium-sized banana
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Brown Butter Glaze:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper or foil and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl whisk the ½ cup melted unsalted butter, ¾ cup packed brown sugar, 1 room temperature egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Add in the 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt until incorporated. Add in the ½ cup mashed banana, and 1 cup chopped walnuts and mix until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until it is lightly brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Brown Butter Glaze:
- In a medium saucepan add the ¼ cup unsalted butter. Melt over medium heat and continue to whisk until the butter turns brown. Remove from heat and whisk in ¾ cup powdered sugar. Pour over the cooled bars.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I feel like the frosting ingredient quantities have changed. I thought the amount of butter was originally 1/3 cup but I followed the recipe and it def was a lot thicker and didn’t ‘pour’ like it used to. I’ve made these for years and they are always a crowd favorite.
I have made these twice in the last two weeks, obviously, I love them! I followed your recipe as written but I did toast the walnuts! The “browned butter” and powdered sugar glaze is awesome and the addition of fresh bananas brings these blondies to a whole other level of deliciousness!! This recipe is a keeper, for sure! Thank you.
Lovely
Those look awesome! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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