Banana Bread Brownies with Brown Butter Frosting
Delightfully chewy brownies infused with banana flavor and topped with a rich brown butter frosting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup brown butter (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Melt the butter and mix in brown sugar until smooth.
- Add the ripe bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl, then add to the banana blend until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat for frosting.
- Mix the browned butter with powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Frost the cooled brownies and cut into squares.
Notes
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg