Brown Butter Banana Bread Recipe

Name: Brown Butter Banana Bread Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16 slices
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; ½ teaspoon sea salt; 3 large bananas; 2 large eggs; ½ cup EACH: brown sugar and granulated sugar; ½ cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon vanilla; ¼ cup butter; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings
16 slices
Calories
256 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
North American

Brown Butter Banana Bread Recipe

Iris Warren

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This brown butter banana bread is a delicious upgrade to classic banana bread. It's our go-to moist banana bread recipe baked with brown butter and served with a sweet brown butter glaze. It's a simple variation with a nutty toffee flavor and it's ready in just over an hour!

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Ingredients

Servings

½ cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
3 large bananas 1 ¼ cups mashed
2 large eggs
½ cup EACH: brown sugar and granulated sugar
½ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla

Brown Butter Glaze

¼ cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 5"x9" loaf pan. Place the butter into a large frying pan over medium heat. (See notes!) The butter will first melt and then foam up a lot, which is why you want a larger pan. When the foam subsides, the butter will be brown. We like it to be very brown so we keep the pan on the heat for another minute. Let the butter cool slightly before using it.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas then whisk in the brown butter, eggs, both the sugars, sour cream, and vanilla.
Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until they are just combined. Do not over mix the batter.
Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Check the bread after 45 minutes and if it is golden brown on top, tent it loosely with a piece of foil to prevent it from browning too much. Let it cool for 10 minutes in the loaf pan then remove it and cool it completely on a wire rack before slicing it.

Brown Butter Glaze

Add the brown butter to a mixing bowl - it should be hardened to room temperature. Add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and use an electric mixer to cream it together. If you'd like it thinner, add a little more milk. Either frost the top of the banana bread or serve it on the side to spread it on the slices.

Notes

If you're making the brown butter frosting, brown the butter for both the banana bread and the frosting at the same time.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 slice Calories 256kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 49mg (16%) Sodium 294mg (12%) Potassium 139mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 343IU (7%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 256 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1 slice
Calories	256kcal	13%
Carbohydrates	38g	13%
Protein	3g	6%
Fat	10g	15%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	15%
Trans Fat	0.4g	20%
Cholesterol	49mg	16%
Sodium	294mg	12%
Potassium	139mg	3%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	23g	46%
Vitamin A	343IU	7%
Vitamin C	2mg	2%
Calcium	23mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%