The browned butter banana cake is a game changer! Browned butter adds a toasty nutty rich flavor that is to die for. Eat it plain or add a brown sugar frosting.Â
Browned Butter Banana Cake
I set out to make blondies with some ripe bananas that needed to be used to bring to a family reunion.
Instead, this moist and tasty browned butter banana cake happened!
It may not be a bad thing when I get my travel dates mixed up. Good things can happen in the kitchen!
Sorry familia to tease you, but I’ll be making something equally as delicious, assuming I get my event dates straight!
Browned Butter Is A Delicious Game Changer
If you haven’t ever added browned butter to a recipe, you will be changed forever when you give it a try.
You basically cook the butter, toasting it until it turns a light amber color which gives you a nutty decadent burst of flavor.
Your kitchen smell fantastic too!
So why stop at cake?!
For the frosting I used the same technique; browning the butter before adding the sugar.Â
Doubly browned butter delicious!
This cake is a great one to take to your potlucks or picnics this summer.
Cut them in small taster sizes or serve a big piece with some plain vanilla or cinnamon vanilla bean ice cream!
Browned Butter Banana Cake
Banana cake with a delicious browned butter technique adding a toasty nutty rich flavor. Eat this cake plain or add a brown sugar frosting.Â
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (1 Stick), cut up
- 1 1/2 cups (2-3) ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup nuts (pecans, walnuts) coarsely chopped and toasted (optional)
FROSTING
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), cut up
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 Tablespoons milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 32 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 148Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 145mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 0gSugar: 15gProtein: 1g
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Adapted from these Brown-Butter Blondies.
Do you love the smell of browned butter? How about trying another treat, Brown Butter Caramel Snickerdoodles from The Tip Toe Fairy!
Anyonita
Brown butter is such an indulgent flavour that can really transform a dish! 🙂 I LOVE the look of your cake!
Sandra Shaffer
Thanks, Anyonita! I can smell that brown butter now! So delicious!
shelby
Just the word gets me hooked. I love using browned butter in my cooking and baking. Love that nutty flavor!
Sandra Shaffer
It’s browning butter the greatest technique?! Such a delicious flavor!
Sandra Shaffer
Thank you, Joanne! I’m addicted to the browned butter flavor!
Bam's Kitchen
Awww your poor little family. You will have to hurry and make these again. Thank you for sharing these delicious browned butter bars with us. They look so moist and delicious.
Sandra Shaffer
At least my co-workers got to enjoy my mistake 🙂
Katerina
The browned butter must have added a very deep flavor to this cake! Delicious!
Sandra Shaffer
It sure did, Katerina! I was really pleased with the flavors.
Norma Chang
I am gaining weight just reading this recipe.
Sandra Shaffer
Believe it or not, I actually cut out some of the sugar and fat since I used ripe bananas to moisten the cake!
Karen (Back Road Journal)
I’m sure your blondies would have been good but you banana cake sounds terrific with the browned butter flavor in the cake and icing.
Sandra Shaffer
It really is a terrific flavor when you add browned butter. I’ll give the blondes another try!
Matt Robinson
Love this Sandra! The flavoring! So great for a picnic, a party, dessert, weekend BBQ.
Sandra Shaffer
Thanks, Matt! It’s definitely a great cake to share!