Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of banana bread and brownies with these moist and flavorful Banana Bread Brownies topped with a luscious brown butter frosting.
Ingredients
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For the Banana Bread Brownies:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ ripe bananas (mashed, about ¾ cup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- ½ cup white chocolate chips (optional)
For the Brown Butter Frosting:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease or line a 9×9-inch baking pan.
- Prepare the batter: In a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs until smooth. Add mashed bananas and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt. Combine wet and dry ingredients, fold in walnuts and white chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour batter into the pan, bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Make the frosting: Melt butter in a saucepan until golden brown. Whisk in powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Spread over cooled brownies.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for a richer flavor.
- Omit the brown butter frosting for a lighter option.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
