Then I remembered a recipe my mother-in-law gave me for browned butter frosting and thought it would be a perfect pairing of flavors. I whipped it up and slathered it on my banana bars and then I was in Heaven!!! Oh my, let me tell you how good it was! The frosting has kind of a toffee flavor to it, I think, and it was soooooooooooo perfect for the banana bars.
There are two ways you can make this recipe. Either bake the bars in a 9x13 inch pan for thicker bars or in a large, rimmed cookie sheet, doubling the frosting recipe, for thinner bars. Either way, they are so very good. You must, MUST try them.
Here's what you'll need:
Banana Bars
1/2 C. butter, softened
1 1/2 C. sugar
2 eggs
1 C. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 C. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and bananas. Follow with dry ingredients. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch pan or a large, rimmed cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow bars to cool.
Browned Butter Frosting
1/3 C. butter
3 C. powdered sugar
3 T. cream (or milk)
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Brown butter in a saucepan over medium heat until delicate brown in color.
Remove from the heat and add everything else. Combine well.
Frost cooled bars.
If you make your bars in a cookie sheet, make sure to double this frosting recipe.
Be careful, they disappear quickly!!!
2 comments:
I am looking for a new ripe banana recipe. Thanks.
Mmm. Kolette was right. These bars are amazing, and I like them thick, too! More dense, banana-y goodness per bar!
Here are the ones I just baked :D
http://thekitchenkook.blogspot.com/2013/01/moist-banana-bars-with-brown-butter.html
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