One of the questions people are always always asking me about writing a baking blog is how I manage to eat anything other than sweets 24/7. I usually try one of whatever I make, save a couple for Andy, and then give the rest away as fast as I can. These bars were no exception, and they were out of my house within an hour of photographing them. And good thing too, because these may be the most addicting, delicious things I’ve tasted in ages. (So good that I may have gone back and hit up Andy’s stash later in the day!)
It starts with the most buttery soft banana bar that is the perfect texture and flavor, (I had the over- ripe and perfect baking bananas for these.) While the freshly baked cake-like bars are still warm, they are slathered with a thick brown-butter icing, flecked with bits of nutty brown buttery goodness. The icing soaks into the warm cake, and melts just a teeny bit, and creates a truly wonderful flavor combination that I’m now obsessed with. I’ve always loved brown butter, but this unique icing is really spectacular- I’ll be using it again without a doubt!
Ingredients Instructions
http://www.the-baker-chick.com/2012/11/09/banana-bars-with-brown-butter-icing/
Recipe adapted from: Life’s Simple Measures
Hmm, tried these with high expectations, but not sure I’ll make them again. Cake was dense and flabby (and baked longer than indicated). Icing was extremely sweet. Even my sweet-loving husband thought so. Might try the banana scones with the next batch of overripe fruit.
Mmm. I just made these banana bars, and I cannot get over how MOIST and SOFT they are! Even though I just made them, your pictures are tempting me to make another batch. I clearly have a problem – a baking addiction, if you will..
Here are the ones I made!
http://thekitchenkook.blogspot.com/2013/01/moist-banana-bars-with-brown-butter.html
Thank you! I’m so glad you liked them! :)
I’m so glad you liked them! They are a favorite…
Hey Kim- sorry for the late reply. I just mean something that fits well. For example if you are using a glass measuring cup- place a saucer that is snug on top so the butter doesn’t splatter out! :)
What do you mean by “a well-fit top” when you are browning the butter?
made it-amazing!
Oh yes, please!! I’m obsessed with all things brown butter so I know these bars would be a hit here. I’m the same way with the things I bake – the sooner I can get them out of the house, the better :)
thanks for the response! I’ll have to make soon! As always, your food looks amazing!!
Hey Betsy! The specks are from the brown butter- it always has little specks throughout :)
I love those specks! They make anything look prettier and more rustic. Another one of the many reasons to love brown butter!
they look delicious (long time follower, first time commenter). What are the specks in the icing? do you use vanilla beans??
These look out of this world!
Yeah, I would have been pushing these out the door as fast as they came out of the oven because I couldn’t risk eating the whole pan. These look amazing…you can never go wrong with brown butter!
Oh my. I like banana bars plain. . .but this icing would make them irresistible!
I’m in heaven. Just sayin’
Yes I love when that happens too! I hope you love them as much as I did! :)
I happen to have two overly ripe bananas on my kitchen table right now! Definitely going to make these today. I LOVE when I just happen to have all of the ingredients ready to go!!
These bars are SO good. I’m so glad I found the recipe! :)
Omgosh, you don’t know how incredibly excited and honored I am to see that you made a recipe from my blog. I absolutely adore your blog and all of your creations, I’ve been following you for a while and you have easily become one of my favorite bakers. Thanks so very much for trying out this recipe and I’m so glad to see you liked the bars! Have a wonderful weekend :)
You seriously rock my world! Love this!