Banana Bread Bars With Brown Butter Frosting

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• bars:
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups mashed ripe bananas
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• beat white sugar, sour cream, 1/2 cup softened butter, and eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. beat in bananas and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix for 1 minute. stir walnuts into batter until evenly incorporated. spread batter in prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 27 minutes. cool.
• melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until bubbling and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. remove from heat.
• whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract into melted butter until a smooth frosting consistency is reached. spread frosting over cooled banana bars.