Description
Indulge in the delightful taste of Ooey Gooey Banana Bars, a perfect blend of ripe bananas and rich salted caramel buttercream frosting. These moist and chewy dessert bars are incredibly easy to make, making them ideal for gatherings or a sweet treat at home. With their irresistible flavor and comforting texture, everyone will be reaching for seconds. Serve them warm with a scoop of ice cream or chilled as an afternoon snack. No matter the occasion, these banana bars are sure to steal the show!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- For Frosting: ½ cup unsalted butter, 2 cups confectioners' sugar, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ cup caramel topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs one at a time.
- In another bowl, whisk flour and salt together. Gradually add to wet ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in mashed bananas.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow bars to cool completely before frosting with salted caramel buttercream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (70g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg