Banana Bars With Brown Butter Frosting Food

SOUR CREAM BANANA BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan.
• In bowl of a stand mixer combine sugar, sour cream, butter and eggs on low speed for 1 minute; scrape the sides of the bowl once or twice to ensure that the ingredients are all combined.
• Add the bananas and vanilla and beat for 30 seconds on low speed.
• Add the flour, salt and baking soda and beat until combined; medium speed, scraping bowl when necessary, for about 1 minute.
• Fold in the nuts, if desired.
• Spread dough in prepared pan; use a spatula to get the dough evenly spread on the pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown.
• Cool in the pan.
• Prepare the frosting by heating the butter in a medium size saucepan over medium heat until slightly frothy and just brown but not burned; remove from heat.
• Mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk; whisk until smooth and fluffy.
• Spread frosting on cooled cake.
• Cut into 2 x 2 inch bars.

BANANA BREAD BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. 1. 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.
• 2. 2. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 3. 3. 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.
• 4. 4. 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).

BANANA BREAD BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• 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.