Ingredients
- Banana Bread Brownies
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk (or sour cream)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1-3/4 cups (3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Brown Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp vanilla
- 3 Tbsp milk
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease and flour 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
For the brownies
Beat together sugar, buttermilk (or sour cream, I have tried both and prefer the buttermilk), butter, and eggs until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and blend for 1 minute. Stir in walnuts
Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
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Meanwhile...
For frosting
In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until boiling. Allow the butter turn a delicate brown, then remove from heat immediately.
Add powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Whisk together until smooth. Using a spatula, spread the frosting over the warm brownies. (the frosting will be easier to spread while the brownies are still warm).