Description
Indulge in the delightful world of Ooey Gooey Banana Bars, a perfect treat for banana enthusiasts! These luscious bars are incredibly moist and sweet, featuring ripe bananas baked to perfection and topped with an irresistible homemade salted caramel buttercream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time until well mixed.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Gradually mix this into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in the mashed bananas, leaving some chunks for texture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For the frosting, beat together room temperature butter, sifted confectioners' sugar, salt, caramel topping, and milk until smooth.
- Once cooled completely, frost your bars and slice them into squares before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (60g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg