Banana Bread Brownies
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Banana Bread Brownies
Description
This recipe starts by creaming together softened butter, sugar, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract, creating a creamy base that helps retain moisture and tenderness. Mashed ripe bananas are blended in, contributing natural sweetness and banana flavor. Dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, and salt are stirred in to form the batter.
The batter is poured into a prepared 9x13-inch pan and baked at 370°F until the center sets, resulting in a dense, moist bar with a banana bread-like texture. Once cooled, the bars are topped with a cream cheese frosting made by beating cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together, then gradually adding confectioners' sugar until reaching a smooth, spreadable consistency.
The frosting can be optionally sprinkled with cinnamon for extra flavor. These banana bread brownies are served chilled or at room temperature and offer a comforting sweet snack or dessert that combines classic flavors with a bar-style format.
Ingredients
Banana Bars
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 egg room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups banana mashed (3-4 bananas, ripe
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 ounce cream cheese softened, package
- 1/2 cups butter softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract pure
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 370°F
- Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, eggs, and butter until creamy.
- Blend in bananas and vanilla.
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until completely blended.
- Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the center is set. Let cool before frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy.
- Gradually beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve desired consistency.
- Frost bars and sprinkle with cinnamon (optional). Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 499 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 499kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 340mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 62g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 588IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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