Fudgy Banana Bars with Vanilla Bean Browned Butter Glaze

INGREDIENTS

Bars

3/4 cup

white chocolate chips

1/2 cup

unsalted butter (1 stick), melted

large egg

1/2

cup granulated sugar

2 tsp

vanilla extract

cup mashed banana (about 2 large or 3 small/medium ripe bananas)

1 3/4 cups

all-purpose flour

salt, optional and to taste

Glaze

1/4 cup

unsalted butter, browned (how to brown butter tutorial)

heaping cup confectioners’ sugar

1 tsp

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 cup cream or milk, or as necessary for consistency