I’m talking gooey, warm center, studded with mini chocolate chips, full of banana flavor in every bite and finished with a brown butter brandy frosting. Life.Changing.Magic. Yes, you read that correctly. Brandied frosting. It’s everything. Sure, you could make banana bars with cream cheese frosting but with a brown butter frosting takes things to the next level. This frosting belongs on these banana bars. To sum them up they are moist, absolutely decadent in all the best ways, perfectly sweetened thanks to the ripe bananas and you’re not going to want to stop after one bar. Have I sold you on them yet?! Some of my other favorite banana baked goods are my Pumpkin Banana Bread, Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies, and my Banana Nutella Muffins!
Overripe Bananas: Overripe bananas are super heroes in the baking world. Using overripe bananas ensures the best banana flavor, helps to create an ultra-moist banana bar and adds tons of natural sweetness. Unsalted butter: If you only have salted butter on hand, omit the 1/2 tsp. of salt added into the recipe. Be sure to use softened butter (let it sit out on the counter for ~45 minutes prior to baking). Sugar: I use a combination of granulated sugar and dark brown sugar in this recipe. The brown sugar adds wonderful flavor and keeps these bars moist. I don’t recommend using any liquid sweeteners. Eggs: Room temperature eggs provide structure and stability in these bars. You’ll need 2 large eggs. Mini Chocolate Chips: Feel free to add your favorite type of chocolate (semi-sweet, dark, etc.). We love these bars with the mini dark chocolate chips best!
