Roasted Banana Bars with Browned Butter Frosting

Adapted from Cooking Light

The original recipe calls for buttermilk instead of yogurt. I didn't have any on hand so I substituted an equal amount of yogurt. Also, if you don't have cake flour you can substitute all purpose flour. For every cup of flour, reduce the all purpose flour by 2 tablespoons and replace with 2 tablespoons of corn starch.

Bars:
3 ripe medium sized bananas
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
2 1/4 cups cake flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
Cooking spray

Frosting:
1/4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. To prepare bars, combine banana, brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon butter in a baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes, stirring about halfway through. Cool slightly.

3. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees.

4. Combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Combine cooled banana mixture, yogurt, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in another medium bowl. Place 1/2 cup butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl, beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs to granulated sugar mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternating with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

5. Pour batter into a 13 x 9 inch greased baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.

6. To prepare frosting, melt 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, cook until lightly browned. Cool slightly. Combine browned butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, and 1 tsp vanilla extract in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled bars.