Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort dessert with Ooey Gooey Banana Bars. These scrumptious bars are a delightful blend of sweet, ripe bananas and a decadent homemade salted caramel buttercream frosting that takes your taste buds on a heavenly journey. Each bite is moist and chewy, making them perfect for any occasion—be it a cozy night in, a party, or a potluck. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, these banana bars make for an irresistible treat that everyone will love!
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, confectioners' sugar, kosher salt, caramel topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until blended. Add eggs one at a time and mix well. Stir in mashed bananas.
- In another bowl, whisk flour and salt together. Gradually add to wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cooling, prepare the frosting by mixing room-temperature butter with confectioners' sugar and salt, then drizzle in caramel topping until smooth.
- Frost cooled bars and cut into squares.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approx. 68g)
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg