What to do with those too ripe bananas?
Banana bread is often the answer to this age old question,
but might I suggest something new?
Banana Brownies!
(A shout out to Andrea who shared this recipe. Thank you!)
but might I suggest something new?
Banana Brownies!
(A shout out to Andrea who shared this recipe. Thank you!)
The best part of this recipe is the mashing of the bananas.
My youngest is our resident master masher.
Sometimes he chooses the traditional method…
My youngest is our resident master masher.
Sometimes he chooses the traditional method…
Sometimes, he likes to dance it out.
Either way – whip up a batch of these yummy treat and
you are guaranteed a family of smiles. Enjoy!
you are guaranteed a family of smiles. Enjoy!
Banana Brownies
½ cup butter – softened
2 cups sugar
2 cups ripe mashed banana (about 4 large)
3 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 t. baking pwdr.
pinch of salt
Cream together butter & sugar. Stir in banana, eggs & vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Pour into greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until light brown and pulling away from edges of pan. Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting:
4 oz (half a brick) cream cheese – softened
¼ cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
Blend cream cheese & butter until smooth. Gradually add in powdered sugar & vanilla. Mix until well blended. Frost bars and cut into squares – or whatever shape amuses you.
½ cup butter – softened
2 cups sugar
2 cups ripe mashed banana (about 4 large)
3 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 t. baking pwdr.
pinch of salt
Cream together butter & sugar. Stir in banana, eggs & vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Pour into greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until light brown and pulling away from edges of pan. Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting:
4 oz (half a brick) cream cheese – softened
¼ cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
Blend cream cheese & butter until smooth. Gradually add in powdered sugar & vanilla. Mix until well blended. Frost bars and cut into squares – or whatever shape amuses you.