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Banana Brownies with Vanilla Bean Frosting and Happy Labor Day

September 3, 2012 By Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns 11 Comments

Hello! Happy Labor Day! Happy three day weekend! Are you enjoying your weekend? I hope that you are relaxing a little. 

I am taking today to relax, the rest of the weekend has been a blur. I think perhaps my plans in the garage and preparing for the week were too ambitious.

I did manage to decompress by doing one of my favorite things, baking. I whipped up these banana “brownie” bars and they are quick, easy and tasty. 

Banana Brownies Bars:

Adapted from: Allrecipes.com

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt

1 egg

2 tablespoons salted butter, softened

3 mashed very ripe bananas

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 cup flour

pinch of salt

1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

pinch of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

chopped nuts optional

Frosting:

Recipe adapted from Donna Hay and Butter Yum Blog and Table for Two

4 tablespoons of salted softened butter 

1/3 cup of heavy cream

1 teaspoon of Nielsen-Massey vanilla paste

21/2 cups confectioners sugar

Add nuts as garnish if you like



Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour an 8×8 inch pan. Cream together butter, sugar, sour cream with an electric mixer. Add mashed banana and vanilla extract. Then add salt, flour and baking soda. Mix well. Pour into greased pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick is inserted in the center and comes out clean. Cool completely. Then frost.

Frosting directions:

Whip butter in stand mixer for several minutes until creamed. Add powdered sugar and  mix until smooth. Slowly add the heavy cream, a little at a time, then add vanilla bean paste. Add cream until the frosting is the consistency you like.

Frost cake and then enjoy.

These bars are dense and moist, almost the consistency of a brownie, and have a very pronounced banana flavor. They are delicious with or without the vanilla bean frosting! 

I hope that you have a fabulous day! Enjoy your family and friends. 

Update:

When I originally posted this recipe I forgot the links for the frosting. Thank you Patricia.

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Comments

  1. The enchanted home says

    September 3, 2012 at 12:53 pm

    Elizabeth, you are killing me! I am craving these at not even 8 am, I bet they are sooooo good!! I am starting to have a file for all your scrumptious recipes!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns says

      September 4, 2012 at 4:00 am

      Tina, these bars are so, so good! Even at 8:00 in the morning!

      I could eat a bowl of the vanilla bean glaze/frosting.

      Reply
  2. Castles Crowns and Cottages says

    September 3, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL! How are you? Baking, I see! Has life slowed down just a little for you? May today's day off really be a time for you to relax. I hope to quietly create and gear up for next week which will be my first week as a substitute teacher. MUCH LOVE, Anita

    Reply
  3. YONKS says

    September 3, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    Morning dear Elizabeth,
    I hope it was good as well as busy. Boy, could I do with a slice of that cake now with a cuppa. I am hurting after our busy weekend and miles of walking in London, plus I hit the hotel gym the night before. I now feel like I have been hit by a bus 🙂

    Have a great free Monday, what will you do with it?
    D
    xxxxxxx

    Reply
  4. Palomasea says

    September 3, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    Oh, these look so scrumptious, dear friend!
    I hope at least today you will have some much-deserved relaxation…
    Enjoy!
    Big hugs,
    – Irina

    Reply
  5. Bonnie says

    September 3, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Oh these look so moist and yummy! Enjoy your day!

    Reply
  6. Unknown says

    September 7, 2012 at 3:46 am

    I'm thrilled you like my frosting recipe. I'd appreciate it if you'd post a link to it in your post.

    http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2011/01/to-die-for-banana-cake-with-vanilla.html

    Reply
    • Unknown says

      September 7, 2012 at 5:00 am

      Thank you much!!

      Reply
  7. Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage says

    September 7, 2012 at 8:22 pm

    Yum! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I love a good sweet! Have a wonderful weekend.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

    Reply
  8. Honey at 2805 says

    September 11, 2012 at 2:45 am

    Thank you for sharing your recipe at Potpourri Friday!

    Reply
  9. The Charm of Home says

    September 12, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

    Reply

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