Banana Bread Bars
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 24 slices
Banana bread bars are moist and flavorful and land somewhere between a cake and a bread with the most amazing brown butter frosting on top! Great for breakfast or an afternoon treat with a cup of coffee, both the texture and flavor are crave-worthy!
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 c. sugar
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1/2 c. butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 1-3/4 3 or 4 ripe bananas, mashed (I used 4 bananas)
- 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
Instructions
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Heat oven to 375F. Grease and flour 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. For the bars, 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.
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Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
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Meanwhile, for frosting, heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until boiling. Let the butter turn a delicate brown and remove from heat immediately.
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Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Whisk together until smooth (it should be thicker than a glaze but thinner than frosting). Using a spatula, spread the brown butter frosting over the warm bars (the frosting will be easier to spread while the bars are still warm).
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Banana Bread Bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 40mg13%
Sodium 202mg8%
Potassium 64mg2%
Carbohydrates 60g20%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 44g49%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 331IU7%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.