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The Banana Bars with Brown Butter Icing My Family Asks For

Preview of The Banana Bars with Brown Butter Icing My Family Asks For
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min
Serves
16
Calories
150 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cupbutter (for batter)
  • 2 cupspowdered sugar (for icing)
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract (for icing)
  • 1½ tablespoonsmilk (for icing)
  • ¾ cupsugar (for batter)
  • ½ cupsour cream
  • ¼ cupbutter (softened, for batter)
  • 1 largeegg
  • 1 cupvery ripe bananas (mashed)
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract (for batter)
  • 1 cupall purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoonbaking soda
  • ½ teaspoonsalt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375F and 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 mashed bananas and vanilla extract.

  3. 3

    Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just combined and spread the batter evenly into the pan.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Brown the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until brown bits form. Pour into a heat-proof bowl.

  6. 6

    Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.

  7. 7

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