Description
A delightful twist on classic banana bread, these brownies topped with brown butter frosting are perfect for fall gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1¾ cups ripe bananas (about 3 large bananas)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- ½ cup butter (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 3 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and flour a 15×10″ pan.
- In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs until creamy and well combined.
- Mix in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract, blending until smooth.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Blend well till there are no dry ingredients left. Stir in walnuts if using.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- For the frosting, brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- Stir in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
- Spread the brown butter frosting over the warm bars, allowing it to melt into the bars.
- Allow the bars to cool, slice into squares, and enjoy!
Notes
For delicious variations, try adding chocolate chips, nuts, or spices to the batter.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg