BROWNIES:
1½ cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk (or sour cream)
½ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1¾ cups (3 or 4) ripe bananas, mashed
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
¾ tsp. salt
CARAMEL FROSTING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter, cubed
¼ cup 2% milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1½-2 cups powdered sugar
In a large bowl, combine wet ingredients and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Incorporate dry mixture into wet mixture.
Pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool.
To make the frosting, bring brown sugar, butter and milk to boil. Remove from heat and cool until lukewarm. Mix in vanilla and powdered sugar. Frost brownies.
Recipe by Colleen George, Baker’s Market, Westhope
