Ooey Gooey Banana Bars Recipe
Indulge in these decadent Ooey Gooey Banana Bars topped with a luscious Salted Caramel Buttercream. Perfect for any occasion!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 16 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Banana Bars:
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups (400 g) brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed (about ⅔ cup)
Salted Caramel Buttercream:
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups (250 g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup (82 g) caramel topping
- 1 ½ teaspoons whole milk, as needed
Instructions
- Banana Bars Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Using a hand mixer, cream butter and brown sugar. Add vanilla, then eggs, flour, salt, and mashed bananas. Pour batter into pan and bake for 45 minutes. Let cool.
- Salted Caramel Buttercream Combine butter, sugar, salt, and caramel in a stand mixer bowl. Mix on low, then increase speed to high until smooth. Adjust consistency with milk. Frost cooled bars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Banana Bars, Salted Caramel Buttercream, Dessert Recipe, Baking, Sweet Treat
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