ROASTED BANANA BARS WITH BROWNED BUTTER-PECAN FROSTING RECIPE

Roasted Banana Bars with Browned Butter-Pecan Frosting Recipe image

Provided by Hapemom

Number Of Ingredients 20

BARS:
2 cups sliced ripe banana (about 3 medium)
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 T. butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
9 ounces cake flour (about 2 1/4 cups)
3/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 c. nonfat buttermilk
1 t. vanilla extract
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
2 large eggs
Baking spray with flour
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FROSTING:
1/4 c. butter
2 c. powdered sugar
1/3 c, (3 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
1 t. vanilla extract
1/4 c. chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2. 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. 3. Reduce the oven temperature to 375°. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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.