Banana Bread Brownies

By Mary Jane

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).