Banana Bread Bars
These delicious, soft, moist banana bread bars may be my favorite way to use ripe bananas! | tastesbetterfromscratch.com
Ingredients
For the Banana Bread Bars:
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 3-4 ripe bananas mashed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
For the Brown Butter Glaze:
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan, or a 9x13’’ pan (depending on if you want thin “sheet cake” style bars or thicker bars).
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the sour cream and eggs, bananas and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and mix just until moistened. Stir in walnuts, if using.
- Spread batter evenly into greased pan. For a jelly roll pan, bake for 18 to 23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with few crumbs. For a 9x13’’ pan, bake for 23-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with few crumbs.