Banana Bread Bars with Browned Butter Frosting

Banana Bread Bars with Browned Butter Frosting are amazing. Okay, I have to admit I love frosting–on cookies, cakes, brownies–anything. But Browned Butter Frosting is in a league all of it’s own. And these Banana Bread Bars with Browned Butter Frosting are amazing. The Banana Bread Bars are filled with bananas and walnuts, and after browning the butter and making the frosting I sprinkled more walnuts on top for additional flavor and texture. They turned out heavenly. On top of that it’s a great way to use overripe bananas.

Last month John over bought bananas and I looked high and low trying to find recipes to use up about 18 overripe bananas. I made up a batch of Chunky Monkey Blondies, Banana Chocolate Chunk Snack Bars, Banana Cake with Butterscotch Fudge Frosting, Chocolate Banana Bread Streusel Muffins and Banana Blondies.  All of them were wonderful, although I have to admit I am partial to any recipe with frosting

INGREDIENTS
BARS:

• 2 cups Gold Medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup
• 1 cup sour cream I used ½ cup sour cream and ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 2 large eggs
• 4 large ripe bananas mashed with a fork
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup finely diced walnuts

BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING:

• 1 stick unsalted butter (½ cup)
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3-4  tbsp. milk or half-and-half
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup walnuts finely diced, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS
BARS:

1. Mix sugar, butter, sour cream (Greek yogurt), eggs, vanilla, salt and baking soda with an electric mixer until smooth and well mixed.
2. Add flour, bananas and walnuts.
3. Stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
4. .........................................

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