Banana Blondies

(Courtesy of cookiesandcups.com)

Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter, melted and if desired browned
1 c. light brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. flour
1/2 c. mashed banana (1 medium banana)
FROSTING:
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. light brown sugar
2 Tbsp. milk
1 c. powdered sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line an 8x8 baking dish with foil and spray with cooking spray.  Set aside.  

In the bowl of the stand mixer, combine melted (or browned) butter and sugar.  Mix until combined.  Add in egg and vanilla and combine mixing until incorporated.  Stir in salt, flour and banana until batter is smooth and even.  Spread in prepared pan.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until center is set.

Transfer pan to wire rack to cool. 

In a medium saucepan melt butter.  Add 1/2 c. brown sugar and milk and stir until mixture comes to just a boil.  Remove from heat, allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Stir in powdered sugar with a whisk.  Spread on top of blondies and allow frosting to set and blondies to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Note~ If you choose you brown the butter, melt butter in saucepan and continue cooking, once it is melted by swirling the butter in the pan until butter reaches a deep golden brown color.