i'm an admitted pintereset surfer... and i love it. while it can be addicting, i find so many neat and creative ideas that i can use with my kids, decorating, crafts, and yes, cooking :)
we tend to have a few overripe bananas left each week... for some reason, the girls will not eat "squishy" and very ripe bananas...and well, they're not my absolute favorite either...
i saw this recipe on pinterest a few weeks ago...and i dreamed of making it... i don't even know why they're called "brownies" because there is nothing "brownie-ish" about them...except that they're in a brownie-like pan... but, basically, this is a hearty banana bread with an AMAZING icing...
and honestly, it's not the most "healthy" recipe... 2 sticks of butter... :) but it's worth it... :)
they're "heavy," too (haha, no pun)...very filling in small amounts. while i could have eaten a lot more than i did, it's a great little treat to share with a neighbor or a friend.... :) it will brighten their day...just like it will brighten yours :)
(recipe and photo are from Life's Simple Measures and i notice she calls them "bars" on her site, not brownies, but on Pinterest, they're brownies :))
Monday, September 17, 2012
banana bread brownies
Ingredients:
Banana Bread Bars:
1-1/2
c. sugar
1 c.
sour cream (i used light)
1/2 c.
butter, softened
2
eggs
1-3/4
(3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed
2 tsp.
vanilla extract
2 c.
all purpose flour
1 tsp.
baking soda
3/4
tsp. salt
1/2 c.
chopped walnuts (optional)
Brown Butter Frosting:
1/2 c.
butter
4 c.
powdered sugar
1-1/2
tsp. vanilla extract
3
tbsp. milk
Directions:
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. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25
minutes or until golden brown.
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. (watch this carefully...it happens quickly!)
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).
Yield: 2 dozen large bars
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