Best Banana Rum Bars With Brown Butter Rum Crème Frosting Recipes

Banana Rum Bars, with Cinnamon-Rum Frosting image

Provided by ali Bresnahan

Categories Cookies

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 24

FOR CRUST:
2 stick butter, softened
1/2 c sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
FOR FILLING:
1 stick butter, softened
2 c brown sugar, packed
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 1/2 c mashed bananas
1 Tbsp rum
1 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
FOR CINNAMON-RUM FROSTING:
1 stick butter, softened
1 pkg cream cheese (3-oz), softened
3 c powdered sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla
rum (just enough to make spreadable)

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.

Banana Rum Frosting image

Provided by JeriBinNC

Categories Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 large banana, mashed
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon light rum
3 -4 tablespoons whipping cream, as needed

Steps:

Cream the butter, powedered sugar, and banana.
Add the coffee, vanilla, whipping cream, and rum. Whip until well blended.
Thin with additional whipping cream only if necessary until of a spreading consistency.
Spread on assembled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2539, Fat 109.5, SaturatedFat 68.9, Cholesterol 305.7, Sodium 677, Carbohydrate 392.2, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 369.8, Protein 3.6

Banana Bars with Butter-Rum Frosting Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by Susan52

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter or margarine
One and one third cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp.baking powder
1/2 tsp.baking soda
1/4 tsp.salt
1 egg
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 medium)
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1 tsp.vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup toasted chopped almonds
Butter-Rum Frosting (see recipe below)
Freshly grated nutmeg (optional)

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.