Banana Toffee Bars W/ Browned Butter Icing |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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These are rich and melt in your mouth - very much like a banana cake. Toffee and banana go so well together. I think these would also be good using almond extract. These are fabulous for a coffee break, dessert or a sinful breakfast. You can use any brand of toffee pieces such as Skor or Heath, just make sure they are not chocolate covered. ***NOTE: I wrote out the amounts for the sugar in the bars and the butter in the icing because wasn't recognizing 1/3 . Hence, these amounts are not included in the nutritional value*** Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
one and one-third cups sugar |
1 egg |
1 cup mashed banana (about 3) |
1/2 cup sour cream |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
3/4 cup toffee pieces |
1/2 cup slivered almonds, for topping (optional) |
1/2 cup toffee pieces, for topping (optional) |
one-third cup butter |
2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar |
1 -4 tablespoon milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. For the Bars.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
3. Beat the butter in an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds. Beat in the sugar until fluffy - about 1 minute, scraping bowl as needed.
4. Beat in the egg, mashed bananas, sour cream and vanilla until very well combined.
5. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add dry mixture to wet and mix together, scraping bowl as needed until well combined. Stir in 3/4 C toffee pieces.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading evenly. Bake for 22-25 minutes (at 350) or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let cool 20-30 minutes before icing.
7. For the Icing.
8. In a small saucepan heat one-third cup butter over low heat until melted. Continue heating until the butter turns a light brown. This may take a few minutes. Remove from heat; pour into a medium bowl.
9. Add 2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 t. vanilla and 1 T. milk. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium to high speed, adding enough milk to make frosting of spreading consistency. I usually add 2 more tablespoons milk.
10. Use icing immediately.
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