ROASTED BANANA BARS WITH BROWNED BUTTER-PECAN FROSTING

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Make and share this Roasted Banana Bars With Browned Butter-pecan Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Queen Dana

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 20m

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups sliced ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
9 ounces cake flour (about 2 1/4 cups)
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup fat-free buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
baking spray with flour
1/4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup pecans, chopped and toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • To prepare bars, combine banana, brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon butter in an 8-inch square baking dish. Bake at 400° for 35 minutes, stirring after 17 minutes. Cool slightly.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 375°.
  • Weigh or lightly spoon cake flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 9 ounces (about 2 1/4 cups) flour, soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Combine banana mixture, buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in another medium bowl. Place 1/2 cup butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs to granulated sugar mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternating with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • Pour batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with baking spray. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
  • To prepare frosting, melt 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly. Combine browned butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled bars. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.6, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 36, Sodium 108.5, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 24.8, Protein 2.1

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