Best Banana Rum Bars With Brown Butter Rum Crème Frosting Recipes

BANANA BREAD BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING

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.

BANANA BARS WITH BUTTER-RUM FROSTING RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Beat butter or margarine in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; beat till combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in the egg, mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla till combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour and almonds with a wooden spoon. Pour the batter into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan, spreading evenly. Bake in a 350 degrees oven about 25 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Spread with Butter-Rum Frosting. Cut into bars. Just before serving, sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg, if desired. Makes 48 bars. Butter-Rum Frosting In a medium mixing bowl beat 3 tablespoons softened butter on medium speed of an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Gradually beat in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar. Beat in 1 tablespoon rum and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and enough milk to make a frosting of spreading consistency.

BANANA RUM BARS, WITH CINNAMON-RUM FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. For crust: in a large bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until well combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in the flour, cinnamon, and salt. Press crust mixture evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13" baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• 2. For Filling: in another large bowl, beat butter on med. to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs, bananas, rum, and vanilla. Beat until combined. Beat in the flour. Spread filling over cooled crust in pan.
• 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Frost uncut bars with Cinnamon Rum Frosting. Cut into bars.
• 4. CINNAMON RUM FROSTING: In a large bowl, combine butter and cream cheese. Beat until combined and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and cinnamon. Beat in vanilla and enough rum to make a frosting of spreading consistency.