Banana Bread Brownies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 2 dozen large bars

Category: Dessert

Ingredients:

For Brownies:

• 2 eggs
• 3 bananas, mashed
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

For Frosting:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons milk

Instructions:

For the Brownies:

1. Preheat the Oven:
   • Heat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
   • Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
2. Prepare the Brownie Batter:
   • In a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, softened butter, and eggs until the mixture becomes creamy.
   • Blend in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
   • Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and blend for 1 minute.
   • Stir in the chopped walnuts.
3. Bake the Brownies:
   • Spread the brownie batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
   • Bake for 25 minutes or until the brownies are golden brown.
4. Cool and Frost:
   • Allow the brownies to cool slightly, so they are warm but not hot.
   • Frost the brownies with the prepared frosting.

For the Frosting:

1. Prepare the Frosting:
   • Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
   • Watch carefully until it reaches a medium brown color, then turn off the heat.
   • Whisk in the powdered sugar one cup at a time, adding milk as needed to reach the desired thickness.
   • Add vanilla extract.
2. Frost the Brownies:
   • Pour the prepared frosting over the warm banana bread brownies immediately.
   • Smooth the frosting over the brownies using a spatula, butter knife, or frosting spatula.
3. Cool and Serve:
   • Allow the banana bread brownies to cool completely before cutting into bars.

Enjoy your delectable Banana Bread Brownies with brown butter frosting