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Brown Butter Banana Bread Recipe
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!
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
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.