Best 6 Banana Cashew Bars With Browned Butter Frosting Recipes

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Searching for a delightful treat to satisfy your sweet tooth? Look no further than our ultimate guide to creating the most delectable banana cashew bars with browned butter frosting. This indulgent dessert combines the perfect balance of flavors and textures, featuring tender banana-studded bars topped with a velvety browned butter frosting. With our step-by-step instructions and expert tips, you'll learn how to elevate this classic recipe to new heights. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will result in a mouthwatering dessert sensation.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

BANANA BREAD BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING



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Banana bread bars with brown butter frosting.

Provided by AllieGeekPi

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup sour cream
½ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 ¾ cups mashed ripe bananas
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
  • Beat white sugar, sour cream, 1/2 cup softened butter, and eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in bananas and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix for 1 minute. Stir walnuts into batter until evenly incorporated. Spread batter in prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 27 minutes. Cool.
  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until bubbling and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract into melted butter until a smooth frosting consistency is reached. Spread frosting over cooled banana bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 583.4 calories, Carbohydrate 90.1 g, Cholesterol 80.4 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 383.9 mg, Sugar 68.8 g

BANANA-CASHEW BARS WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING



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Browned butter cream cheese frosting is a perennial favorite, and layered on top of a banana-cashew bar, it's perfectly irresistible.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 cup Gold Medal™ flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped cashews
1/2 cup butter (do not use margarine)
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 3 tablespoons milk
24 cashew halves, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, bananas, 1/3 cup butter and the eggs until blended. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until combined. Stir in cashews; spread batter in pan. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown; remove from heat. Using spoon, gradually beat in powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla and the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is smooth and desired spreading consistency. Immediately spread over cooled bars. Score into 6 rows by 4 rows, making shallow cuts in frosting. Top center of each bar with cashew half, pressing in lightly. Cut bars on scored lines.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 1 1/2, ServingSize 1 Bar, TransFat 0 g

MONKEY BARS -- BANANA BARS WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING



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I got this great recipe from a site called CaramelPotatoes.com. So yummy. The sour cream helps to keep these light, like cake, but the bananas make it super moist. This is a great way to use up over-ripe bananas. I put them in the freezer and just thaw them when I'm ready to bake. Works great!

Provided by Chef SuzyQ

Categories     Low Protein

Time 1h

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups bananas, mashed (3 or 4)
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
frosting
1/2 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a 10×15 jelly roll pan. Beat first four ingredients until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla until incorporated. Add dry ingredients and blend one minute. Sitr in nuts and spread in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes -until light brown and center springs back to the touch (don't over bake). Cool and frost with Browned Butter Frosting.
  • For the frosting: 1/2 cup butter.
  • 2 cups powdered sugar.
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
  • 3 tablespoons milk.
  • Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat past the melting point until it boils and turns a delicate brown.Remove from the heat and immediately wisk in the remaining ingredients. This should make a thick glaze. Using a spatula smooth over the top of the Monkey Bars immediately. Work quickly, it hardens fast!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.2, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 41.1, Sodium 207.9, Carbohydrate 33.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 24.1, Protein 2.1

BROWN SUGAR CASHEW BARS



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Feed a crowd with a rich bar cookie that's 1, 2, 3 easy!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can (9.5 ounces) cashew halves and pieces

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with shortening, or line with aluminum foil. In large bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2/3 cup butter, 1/2 cup corn syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the egg with spoon. Stir in flour and salt. Spread in pan. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup corn syrup over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 1/4 cup butter and the whipping cream. Heat to boiling over medium heat; remove from heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Sprinkle cashews over crust. Pour cooked mixture over cashews; spread evenly. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown and set. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 10 rows by 6 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 75 mg

SOUR CREAM BANANA BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING



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Make and share this Sour Cream Banana Bars with Brown Butter Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by rsarahl

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 30m

Yield 36-42 bars

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (3 large)
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
1/4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Grease and flour a 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan.
  • In bowl of a stand mixer combine sugar, sour cream, butter and eggs on low speed for 1 minute; scrape the sides of the bowl once or twice to ensure that the ingredients are all combined.
  • Add the bananas and vanilla and beat for 30 seconds on low speed.
  • Add the flour, salt and baking soda and beat until combined; medium speed, scraping bowl when necessary, for about 1 minute.
  • Fold in the nuts, if desired.
  • Spread dough in prepared pan; use a spatula to get the dough evenly spread on the pan.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown.
  • Cool in the pan.
  • Prepare the frosting by heating the butter in a medium size saucepan over medium heat until slightly frothy and just brown but not burned; remove from heat.
  • Mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk; whisk until smooth and fluffy.
  • Spread frosting on cooled cake.
  • Cut into 2 x 2 inch bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.4, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 24.9, Sodium 138.6, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 16.2, Protein 1.7

FROSTED BANANA BARS



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These banana bars are always a hit at potlucks in the small rural farming community where my husband and I live. I also like to provide them for coffee hour after church. They're so moist and delicious that wherever I take them, they don't last long. -Karen Dryak, Niobrara, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Dash salt
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended., Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Tips:

  • For the best results, use ripe bananas. This will give your bars a sweeter, more intense banana flavor.
  • Be sure to brown the butter for the frosting. This will give it a rich, nutty flavor that complements the banana bars perfectly.
  • If you don't have a baking pan that is 9x13 inches, you can use a 9x12 inch pan. Just be sure to adjust the baking time accordingly.
  • Feel free to add other ingredients to your bars, such as chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit.
  • These bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

These banana cashew bars are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're moist, flavorful, and have a delicious browned butter frosting that takes them over the top.

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