Banana Bread Brownies with Brown Butter Frosting
A deliciously indulgent twist on the classic banana bread, these fudgy brownies are topped with a decadent brown butter frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking pan.
- Mash the ripe bananas until smooth and creamy.
- Cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy and fully combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture, then mix in the mashed bananas.
- Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the banana mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Prepare the frosting by melting butter until brown and fragrant.
- Combine brown butter with powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Frost the cooled brownies with brown butter frosting and enjoy!
Notes
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg