Lizzy's Banana Bread Bars
At a Power of Mom's Group night, Lizzy brought these bars and said that they have forever changed the way she sees banana bread. I have to agree! It's the frosting that sets this a 'bar' above!
We discussed some ways to make it..healthier, if there is such a thing. Those options are listed below in parentheses.
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1 cup Sour Cream {or Greek yogurt}
1/2 cup Butter {or 1/4 c butter & 1/4 c applesauce}
2 Eggs
3-4 Ripe Bananas, mashed
2 tsp Vanilla extract
2 cups Flour, all purpose
1 tsp Baking Soda
3/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts {optional}
1 zucchini, shredded
Brown Butter Frosting
1/2 cup butter
4 cup Powdered Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
3 TBsp. Milk
Directions for Bars:
Preheat oven to 375*. Greases & flour 15x10 jelly roll pan. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, butter and eggs until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Blend for 1 minute. Stir in walnuts &OR zucchini if desired.
Spread batter evenly into a pan. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Directions for Frosting:
Heat butter in large saucepan over medium heat until boiling. Let the butter turn a delicate brown & remove from heat immediately!
Add powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Whisk together until smooth {it should be thicker than 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.
