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    Home » Dessert Recipes

    Roasted Banana Bars with Browned Butter-Pecan Frosting

    Published: Feb 2, 2009 Last updated: Jul 13, 2019 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Whenever I buy a bunch of bananas I always know that I am going to have to use some of them to bake something. We just never eat them up quick enough! This time when I bought bananas it was with the intent to make these bars!


    I found this recipe in my most recent issue of Cooking Light. The title in itself sounded tempting. I knew, without a doubt, I would be trying this recipe! It is different in the fact that the bananas are roasted in the oven with brown sugar and butter - before incorporating into the batter.

    The house smelled wonderfully banana like while the bananas and brown sugar were roasting. Once the mixture came out and cooled a bit I had to try some of the banana and brown sugar....don't tell me you wouldn't do the same! ;o)

    These bars didn't travel too far from home. Grumpy is eating them along with moi! I did take a few to drop off to my kids!!

    I have to mention here to Cristine (who tickled me to death by telling me in a comment she had to get her "Shelby" fix) that if she were closer to NY she could have some too! I hope she is enjoying her visit to AZ!

    Roasted Banana Bars with Browned Butter-Pecan Frosting Cooking Light Jan/Feb 2009

    Bars:
    2 cups sliced ripe banana (about 3 medium)
    ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
    1 tablespoon butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
    9 ounces cake flour (about 2 ¼ cups)
    ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    ½ teaspoon baking powder
    ¼ cup nonfat buttermilk
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    ½ cup butter, softened
    1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
    2 large eggs
    Baking spray with flour

    Frosting:
    ¼ cup butter
    2 cups powdered sugar
    ⅓ cup (3 ounces) ⅓-less-fat cream cheese, softened
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    ¼ cup chopped pecans, toasted

    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 ¼ cups) flour, soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Combine banana mixture, buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in another medium bowl. Place ½ 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 ¼ 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.Calories: 221 Fat: 8.4g (sat 4.7g,mono 2.3g,poly 0.6g) Protein: 2.3gCarbohydrate: 35.1gFiber: 0.6gCholesterol: 39mgIron: 1mgSodium: 117mgCalcium: 23mg

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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    1. Kevin

      February 09, 2009 at 6:52 pm

      Using roasted bananas is a great idea!

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    2. Deb Léger

      February 06, 2009 at 7:27 pm

      Roasting the bananas first sounds awesome. I've got to try this on the weekend! Love your blog!

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    3. Christy

      February 05, 2009 at 3:33 am

      your cake looks amazing! I'm certainly putting this on my menu SOON!

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