Banana Bread Bars:

By jab120638

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups (3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 about 3 tablespoons milk or half and half

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bananas are a hot commodity in my house. My husband snags them when they’re still green and freezes them for his protein shakes. Something I don’t really understand but I’m sure he’s explained to me the scientific reason why underipe bananas are better for his workout shakes. Then there’s my little baby Wes who eats one for breakfast every morning.

. Ohhh, it’s good. But today I made these Monkey Squares. It’s supermoist sour cream banana squares topped with a browned butter frosting. I found the recipe from a comment from a reader on another blog. I love finding recipes in obscure places. It’s a family favorite recipe…my favorite kind of recipe.

them. They are good warm, cold, and room temperature. Browned butter anything gets me everytime. Make these…

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour 10x15 jelly roll pan or line with parchment paper (for thicker bars use a 9x13 pan). Beat first four ingredients until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla for one minute. Add dry ingredients and blend for one minute. Stir in nuts and spread in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool slighty until warm but not hot and frost with Browned Butter Frosting (recipe below).

For the Browned Butter Frosting: Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat past the melting point until it is boiling and a delicate brown. Remove from the heat and immediately add the remaining ingredients. This should be thicker than a glaze and thinner than frosting. Using a spatula smooth over the top of the Monkey Squares immediately. The frosting will be easier to spread once it's on the warm bread.

I just found your blog today and I LOVE it! My mom was looking for a fun Sunday treat to make and after seeing these, I recommended them. So we did! And they were DELICIOUS!! Everyone in my family loved them. Thanks for sharing!

I’m always looking for new ways to use ripe bananas—my mom has made these before but I forgot about them until I saw them here. I can’t wait to make them!

Can I use whole wheat flour instead? Or maybe whole wheat pastry?

Shoot I don’t know if you can use whole wheat since I never have but I think it would turn out…

SOO Easy! The banana cake/bread was super moist! the frosting is like a caramel consistency so spread it quickly! One change i would make would be to sift the powered sugar so the frosting/glaze is ultra smooth. A real hit, delish and easy!

SOO Easy! The banana cake/bread was super moist! the frosting is like a caramel consistency so spread it quickly! One change i would make would be to sift the powered sugar so the frosting/glaze is ultra smooth. A real hit, delish and easy!

Thanks for the recipe. I just made them and they turned out great. I added a lil bit of cinnamon to my frosting it made it even YUMMIER!!!

I just made this – I dropped the sugar down to 1 cup – used Greek Yogurt instead of Sr. Cream – and added in 3 Tbsp of Chia Seeds for a little protein boost. I baked it in a 9×13 – and this is definitely a keeper!

Household consensus was the bread was super yummy. It was nice and moist but still held up under pressure. The topping, however, was considered way too much. We ended up scraping it off, which was a shame, because I’m a browned butter fanatic. I think next time I’m going to make it into a loaf and then make a light browned butter glaze, just enough to moisten and add flavor to the top. Thanks for the recipe!

These were super easy to make except I had one problem…there was NO way the frosting was thin enough to even be thick frosting. I had to add a good bit more milk to get the right consistency but then it was fine. Did I do something wrong?

hi i just baked and i had to add more milk to frosting..could not mix it – way too thick

In response to your husband liking the green bananas for his health shakes, you should show him the study that recently came out of Japan stating that the more brown freckles the bananas have on them – the more they fight cancerous cells

I added 3/4 c of mini-chocolate chips. Really, really good.

My favorite new recipe find on Pinterest. Included them on my Christmas goodie platter. Added mini chocolate chips. Loved the dense, almost chewy texture and strong banana flavor. Good for breakfast, snack, or dessert. Any excuse

I made these today for the first time and they are easy to make and soooooo good!

I made these last night I found them on Pinterest. I am not a hater but I am definitely not impressed. They were dense and tasted just alright. It is one of those cases where they look amazing, taste good but I would not make them again.

I needed a quick dessert to make for a party and I had pinned this recipe a while back decided to make it today. These are absolutely delicious. I used a cookie sheet pan and lined it with parchment paper. These turned out beautiful…so glad I tried this recipe.

Whenever I need a ‘pick-me-up’, I come to your blog and try a new recipe. Your stories and ability to relate to your viewers is fantastic…and I want you to know that this blog consistently makes ‘someone somewhere’ very happy. Thank you!

SO EASY AND SO GOOD! I made this recipe into cupcakes. Used fat free sour cream. Added walnuts and mini chocolate chips (dusted with flour). Didn’t have any eggs, so I used an egg substitute. Frosted with a simple powdered sugar frosting. OH YUM! Everyone loves them! I have to leave the kitchen because I can’t stop eating.

I didn’t have sour cream in the fridge, so I used a substitute I found in the net- sour milk with a little added melted butter! It turned out amazing! Absolutely delicious! Made a huge pan. I divided it in three and gave two thirds away! Fun!

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