Do you guys love bananas? My two year old is obsessed with them. She pitches the biggest fit if we run out, so I try to always keep them in the house, which means I buy probably double the amount that we actually need. Bananas are probably the one food I don't mind doing this with because A. bananas are ridiculously cheap B. they freeze great for using in smoothies C. they are perfect for baking yummy treats like this Banana Bread Cake with Browned Butter Chocolate Frosting.
You can imagine, with all these bananas lying around, I make tons of banana bread. I have tried to vary my banana bread recipes, but I have yet to find a recipe that can compete with My Best Banana Bread.
When I found myself with a few ripened bananas the other day, I had in my head that I could come up with bars of some sort. I put it all together and baked it and then realized, it's a darn cake, not bars. There is no way I could call these bars. I also couldn't even begin to think of what I would do to make this into bars. If you have seen a banana bread bar recipe somewhere, I'd love to know about it. I really feel like it could be great, if it's possible.
Perfect for a mid day snack w/ a cup of coffee
Now that I had a cake on my hands I had to figure out a frosting. I sometimes frost my banana breads, and when I do I always use a vanilla icing. Since I threw a bunch of chocolate chips in this cake, I thought I'd carry the chocolate theme through. A regular old chocolate frosting wasn't going to cut it though, but a chocolate frosting made with browned butter, well that would be THE BOMB! I just took my regular go to frosting recipe and browned the butter, then stuck in the fridge while the cake cooled to make it easier to work with.
The cake is so good that my darling little angel, just couldn't keep her hands off it while I was photographing it. Look at that little hand dipping into the frosting! Little stinker!
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Banana Bread Cake with Browned Butter Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 1 C white sugar
- ½ C brown sugar
- 1 C greek yogurt vanilla or plain
- ½ C butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 4 bananas ripe,mashed
- 2 t vanilla extract
- 2 C flour all purpose
- 1 t baking soda
- ½ t salt
- ½ C chocolate chips optional
- Non stick cooking spray
Browned Butter Chocolate Frosting
- ½ C butter
- 2 ½ C powdered sugar
- ¼ C unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 5-7 T milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Prepare a 9x13 pan by spraying it with non stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, beat together sugar, yogurt, butter and eggs until smooth. Add in mashed bananas and vanilla and continue to blend. In a smaller bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt. Stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Finally stir in chocolate chips.
- Spread batter into pan and bake 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked into center.
- Allow to cool in pan. Once cake is cooled completely, frost with browned butter chocolate frosting.
Browned Butter Chocolate Frosting
- Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Cook until foamy and browned, about 5-8 minutes. Pour browned butter into a medium sized bowl and place in the refrigerator to firm up a bit to be able to work with it.
- When butter is semi-firm mix in powdered sugar and cocoa powder. It will be dry. Add vanilla and 3 T milk and beat. Continue to beat, adding more milk 1 T at a time until consistency is right for spreading.
Looking for other ways to use up your extra bananas and already made my Banana Bread Cake with Browned Butter Frosting? Check out some of these recipes from my blogger friends and of course a few more of my own:
My BEST Banana Bread by Foody Schmoody...I'm JUST Cooking
Gluten Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins by One TIPsy Chick
Chocolate & Banana Brownies by PicNic
Greek Yogurt Banana Bread by Coffee With Us 3
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream by Chilly Frosting
Bananas Foster French Toast by Food Is Love Recipes
Egg Free Banana Muffins by Foody Schmoody...I'm JUST Cooking
Rum and Banana Muffins by Hanneica's Kitchen
Gluten Free Monkey Bars by fearless Dining
Allergy Friendly Banana Cookies by Foody Schmoody...I'm JUST Cooking
Bananas Foster Cookies by One TIPsy Chick
Egg Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread by Foody Schmoody...I'm JUST Cooking
Coconut Oil Blue Banana Muffins by Foody Schmoody...I'm JUST Cooking
How to Philosophize with Cake says
That sounds delicious! Nice way to turn a breakfast food into a dessert. 🙂 Browned butter makes everything better!
foodyschmoody says
Thank you! I have to agree, browned butter DOES make everything better!
Evelyn @ My Turn for us says
Yeppers, you totally rocked this!! Way over the top with Flavor!!
Hugs
Pinning and sharing on FB later today!!
foodyschmoody says
Thanks so much Evelyn!!!! You just made my day!
Amanda @the_kitcheneer says
This banana bread looks phenomenal! And don't get me started on the wonderful chocolate frosting on top! Delicious!
foodyschmoody says
Oh thanks Amanda
The Food Hunter says
I would love some of this with my morning coffee.
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
WOW! This looks incredible!
foodyschmoody says
Thank you Lauren
Laurie @Food is Love says
Love this Post. Makes an ordinary Banana Bread, Extraordinary!!!!
Great recipe! I'll be sure to be on the lookout for a banana bread bar for you for another one of these! Thanks so much for including my Bananas Foster French Toast Recipe 🙂
Julie says
Great idea to add brown butter to the frosting!
Happy Valley Chow says
I loovveee banana bread and this definitely looks like a winner! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Happy Valley Chow says
I love banana bread and this definitely looks like a winner! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Ginny McMeans says
Banana Bread with frosting. Yes!
Kim Beaulieu says
I love banana bread so I know I would love this so very much. I can't wait to try it. It looks so moist and delicious.
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
I bet the browned butter adds a new dimension to the frosting. Great recipe.
Rose | The Clean Dish says
We also keep bananas around all the time for the very same reason! I just freeze the ones we don't get around to eating. I must try your bread-cake 🙂 It looks fantastic!!
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds says
I LOVE banana cake - and browned butter? YES please!
Paula - bell'alimento says
Banana Bread and Browned Butter. Um yes sign me up.
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
It looks super moist with all those bananas!
Linda says
I think I'll just make the icing! 🙂 This sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Linda
foodyschmoody says
Ha Ha Linda, there was definitely a lot of licking of the frosting bowl! I swear, I wasn't letting one drop of it go to waste. You could just eat it by the spoon!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
This looks amazing! I'll have to make this for my Mom, she LOVES all things bananas.
foodyschmoody says
Well that's very nice of you to make for her Val! I hope she loves it!
Brenda@SugarFreeMom says
I love little hands photo bombing pics! And it looks super moist too!
foodyschmoody says
Ha, she just couldn't keep her darn hands off it! Thanks Brenda!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
I just want a giant vat of that frosting! YUM.
Betsy @ Desserts Required says
LOVE that you thought to use browned butter in the chocolate frosting. Of course, your baby girl's finger digging in stole my heart! 🙂
foodyschmoody says
Thank you Betsy and while it's cute now, I wasn't amused w/ her at the time. She literally left me one piece w/out finger holes to photograph! She's such a stinker 🙂
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
The idea of frosting on banana bread sounds like heaven to me!!
Sandra - The Foodie Affair says
Yum! I love brown butter added to baked goods! Perfect way to use up ripe bananas.
Sarah Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
YUM! Looks amazing. My husband walked by and asked if we have this in our house. He wants to try it too!
foodyschmoody says
Sounds a lot like my husband. He hasn't met a baked good he hasn't loved 🙂
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
Browned Butter Chocolate Frosting?!? I'd be in heaven!
Simply called food says
Banana cake is always amazing for my family and your recipe really looks good! Thanks for sharing! Coming from the weekend social! Have a nice one!
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Gaye @CalmHealthySexy says
This cake looks fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing with the Let's Get Real Party.