Banana Bread Bars with Vanilla Bean Browned Butter Glaze

INGREDIENTS

Bars

large egg

1/2 cup

light brown sugar, packed

1/4 cup

liquid-state coconut oil (canola or vegetable may be substituted)

1/4 cup

cup sour cream (lite is okay; or Greek yogurt may be substituted)

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large/3 med bananas)

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon baking powder

1/2

teaspoon baking soda

salt, optional and to taste

Glaze

6 tbsp

(3/4 of 1 stick) unsalted butter, browned (how to brown butter tutorial)

2 cups

confectioners’ sugar

teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or seeds from 1 large vanilla bean; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract may be substituted)

salt, optional and to taste

about 1/4 to 1/3 cup cream or milk, or as necessary for consistency