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Published: Apr 3, 2023 ยท Last Updated On: Aug 30, 2024 by Natasha Minocha

Banana Blondies with Brown Butter Icing

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Decadent, sinful, and heavenly, these banana blondies are for those who love a rich, indulgent treat for special occasions, holidays, or just the same-old, same-old Wednesday. Itโ€™s a simple one-bowl dessert recipe teeming with caramel flavor from ripe bananas, muscovado sugar, and browned butter!

Banana Blondies with Brown Butter Icing

Iโ€™ve been making brownies, blondies, and breads for years now, and through all the whisking, folding, and stirring, Iโ€™ve learned one truth. There is no comparison to ripe banana dessert recipes. And thatโ€™s why this is the best blondie recipe!

Moist and dense, the chewy blonde brownies have strong, sweet, and slightly burnt caramel notes with the muscovado sugar ringing in a delightful surprise. Although Iโ€™ll be honest, these banana blondies are not as chewy as a typical blondie because I did sneak in some baking powder.

One slice of Banana Blondies with Brown Butter Icing
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  • WHAT ARE BLONDIES?
  • WHY TRY THIS RECIPE FOR BLONDIES?
  • HOW TO MAKE BANANA BLONDIES?
  • SERVING THE TEMPTING BANANA BLONDIE BARS
  • HOW DO YOU MAKE BROWN BUTTER GLAZE?
  • PRO TIPS TO MAKE A PERFECT BLONDIE
  • BANANA BLONDIES RECIPE INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTES
  • MORE RECIPES FOR OVERRIPE BANANAS
  • ๐Ÿ“– Recipe

WHAT ARE BLONDIES?

The exact date of the creation of blondies remains a mystery, but we do know that sometime in the late 19th century, a brilliant baker decided to add molasses to a brownie recipe, making the fudgy bars lighter in color and giving them a sweet and sassy personality.

How do blonde brownies (as they were originally called) differ from their ancestors, the brownies?

Well, first of all, they don't need cocoa to be irresistibly yummy. Instead, they have vanilla and brown sugar, creating a butterscotch-like flavor. Their texture is also not as gooey as a brownie, but slightly crumbly and cake-like. And for that extra oomph that makes you weak in the knees are add-ins like nuts or chocolate chips.

Banana Blondies with Brown Butter Icing

WHY TRY THIS RECIPE FOR BLONDIES?

Because it needs just one bowl

Because these use up your sad overripe bananas

Because the brown butter icing makes them damn irresistible

Because they are extravagant, opulent, and hedonistic

Ingredients for making Banana Blondies

HOW TO MAKE BANANA BLONDIES?

Step 1: Set your oven to preheat, and then either grease (really well) or line your 8-by-8 baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2:Whisk the muscovado sugar in the melted butter, then stir in the egg, followed by the vanilla extract.

Butter, muscovado sugar, egg and vanilla extract in a big bowl. Bowls with flour, chocolate chips, mashed banana around the big bowl

Step 3: Whisk in flour, baking powder, and mashed bananas and mix till you have a nice, thick, and smooth mixture.

Flour and mashed banana in the wet ingredients bowl

Step 4: Fold in chocolate chips (I used mini, dark ones). While chocolate chips in banana blondies are optional, the result is sensational for sure.

Chocolate chips added into the batter

Step 5: Transfer the batter into your tin, smooth the top, and bake for 30 to 35 mins. Donโ€™t overbake; you donโ€™t want dry banana blond brownies.

Ready banana blondies batter
Ready to bake blondies

Step 6: Cool, cut, and enjoy!

Baked Banana Blondies

SERVING THE TEMPTING BANANA BLONDIE BARS

Serve them warm, at room temperature, or cold. Stack โ€˜em up or arrange them in neat rows - they will test your willpower mercilessly. So, in the end, it doesnโ€™t matter how you serve this banana dessert; only that you had fun while baking!

But, as ever, I decided to go ahead and be sinful.

I glazed these with brown butter. Why? Because brown butter frosting lends a divine, scrumptious dimension to them. The glaze is so delicious, you can have it by the spoonsful!

Ingredients for making brown butter icing

HOW DO YOU MAKE BROWN BUTTER GLAZE?

  • Heat butter in a pan over medium-low until the milk solids separate and the butter gains a toasted, nutty flavor. Take the browned butter off the heat and let it cool.
  • You can now use it as-is or strain the solids. I love to include the lovely caramelized solid bits because they infuse so much flavor into all-overripe banana recipes.
  • Whisk in icing sugar and vanilla bean paste (or you can switch to vanilla extract). I learned that this brown butter glaze asks for additional milk, about a tablespoon or two, to reach that gloppy consistency.

FYI, the frosting sets fast, taking about 2 minutes to stop being sticky, so you can still stack them up before storing them.

  • If you really want to go wild like me, finish off banana blondies with chocolate-coated caramels.
Brown butter icing in a small saucepan with a small whisk

PRO TIPS TO MAKE A PERFECT BLONDIE

  • Always, and this indeed bears repeating, always cool the banana blondies before you cut. Get that knife in too early, and youโ€™ll end up with crumbly edges, not sharp, clean ones.
  • When youโ€™re browning the butter, you have to keep an eye on it. It goes from browned to butter faster than you can say Jack Robinson.
  • Give the brown butter time to cool a bit before you incorporate icing sugar.
  • And finally, and very importantly, sift the icing sugar. I love everything about baking, but I donโ€™t enjoy sifting dry ingredients. However, icing sugar has a bad habit of clumping, so itโ€™s worth your while to sift it and get a silky-smooth glaze.
  • Use slightly warm or lukewarm milk in the glaze. Not cold, because that will make the butter stiffen up.
Banana Blondies with Brown Butter Icing

BANANA BLONDIES RECIPE INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTES

Flour: You can stick with all-purpose flour or switch to wholewheat. Another option is to do half of both. Want more choices? Hereโ€™s what I have for you:

  • Use buckwheat as I did for my coffee blondies.
  • Or try ragi (finger millet), as I did for my gluten-free brownies.

Egg: I havenโ€™t made any blondie recipes without eggs, but I think flax eggs would work here. Mix 3 tablespoons of water with 1 tablespoon of flaxseed powder. This is a substitute for 1 egg.

Muscovado sugar: This unrefined brown sugar has a natural molasses content that lands on any recipe like a tidal wave of flavor. For the banana bars, it imbues them with a deep, almost toffee-like taste. It also keeps the texture moist and soft, so itโ€™s great for baking.

But you can easily switch to regular brown sugar.

Add-ins: I always say, pander to your taste. Omit the chocolate chips if thatโ€™s what your heart wants. Switch them with walnuts, or keep the blondies plain. And if youโ€™re looking to jazz them up, then a pinch of cinnamon will go a long way. Because when bananas are in the mix, cinnamon is a must.

cross section of the banana blondies

MORE RECIPES FOR OVERRIPE BANANAS

Banana Scones

Banana Cinnamon Pancakes

Cream Cheese Swirl Banana Bread

MORE BROWNIE RECIPES

Fudgy Miso Brownies

Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownies

Sourdough Peanut Butter Brownies

Half the joy of cooking is sharing it with others, which is why Iโ€™m always eager to hear from you. So go right ahead and drop a comment or reach out on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, or Facebook. I hope you love the banana blondies as much as we do!

๐Ÿ“– Recipe

Banana Blondies with Brown Butter Icing

Banana Blondies with Brown Butter Icing

Natasha Minocha
Decadent, sinful, and heavenly, these banana blondies are for those who love a rich, indulgent treat for special occasions, holidays, or just the same-old, same-old Wednesday. Itโ€™s a simple one-bowl dessert recipe teeming with caramel flavor from ripe bananas, muscovado sugar, and browned butter!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 pieces
Calories 406 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup Butter, melted I used salted butter
  • 3/4 cup Muscovado sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1.5 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 Bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup Mini dark chocolate chips

Brown Butter Icing

  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 2/3 cup Icing sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp Milk, lukewarm
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla bean paste / Vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180C. Line an 8" square pan with parchment paper or grease it well.
  • Combine the melted butter and muscovado sugar in a large bowl.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  • Whisk in the flour, baking powder, and mashed bananas.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and transfer the thick batter into your prepared pan.
  • Bake at 180 C for 25-30 minutes.
  • Let the blondies cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before taking them out on the cooling rack to cool.

Brown Butter Icing

  • Heat the butter in a small saucepan, on low heat. The butter will be bubbly and foamy and then will start to change color. Once it's brown in color, take the pan off the heat and let it cool a bit.
    You can also strain the butter into a small bowl if you don't want the milk solids in the icing. I skipped this step.
  • Whisk in the icing sugar and vanilla bean. Add milk, 1 tbsp at a time until you get a smooth, viscous mixture.
  • Pour the icing over the cooled blondies and spread evenly. Sprinkle some chocolate-coated caramel balls on top if you wish.
    Slice and serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 214mgPotassium: 159mgFiber: 2gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 547IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Chandni Agrawal says

    April 10, 2023 at 7:52 pm

    Which chocolate chips is used hereโ€ฆplease tell me the brand

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    • Natasha Minocha says

      April 12, 2023 at 9:38 am

      Hi Chandani, it's a local supermarket brand. Quite easily available in bigger supermarkets, they just repack a big pack in smaller boxes. These are kept in the baking aisle. Else you can check online too.

      Reply
  2. Rhea Ratwani says

    April 10, 2023 at 4:57 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe!
    Where can we get the muscovado sugar? Is this the same as Tate & Lyle?

    Reply
    • Natasha Minocha says

      April 10, 2023 at 5:50 pm

      Thank you, Rhea! You can get it online or in any big supermarket. Tate & Lyle have it, I used the Pirouette brand. Hope this helps. xx

      Reply
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