Banana Nut Blondies with Maple Frosting Recipe

These banana nut blondies are bursting with flavor!  But we’ll be first to admit that the maple frosting takes them over the top!  

We could eat this delicious frosting with a spoon! These blondies are dense and very moist.  Our kids loved them  and it’s a great way to use up those ripe bananas!

Ingredients needed to make these Banana Nut Blondies

• 1/3 cup butter (melted)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 bananas (ripe and mashed)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

How to make these yummy Banana Blondies with Maple Frosting:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl combine the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, bananas, and pecans.

Then add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until combined. The batter will be thick. Spread into the prepared pan.

Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.

For the frosting, mix together the softened butter, powdered sugar, syrup, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and creamy. Spread over the cooled blondies. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

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Banana Nut Blondies with Maple Frosting Recipe

These banana nut blondies are bursting with flavor!  But we’ll be first to admit that the maple frosting takes them over the top!

ServingServing: 16

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

• ▢ ⅓ cup butter, melted
• ▢ 1 cup brown sugar
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla
• ▢ 3 bananas, (ripe and mashed)
• ▢ ½ cup chopped pecans
• ▢ 1 cup flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ ½ teaspoon nutmeg

Frosting

• ▢ ½ cup butter, softened
• ▢ 2 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ ⅓ cup maple syrup
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ ¼ cup chopped pecans

Equipment

• Baking Dish (9 Inch Square)
• Mixing Bowl

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl combine the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, bananas, and pecans.
3. Then add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until combined. The batter will be thick. Spread into the prepared pan.
4. Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
5. For the frosting, mix together the softened butter, powdered sugar, syrup, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and creamy. Spread over the cooled blondies. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Notes

• Make sure to use ripe bananas for the best flavor

Nutrition

Calories: 303 kcal · Carbohydrates: 45 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 36 mg · Sodium: 188 mg · Potassium: 151 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 35 g · Vitamin A: 328 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 38 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

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Recipe adapted from Gold Medal Flour