Brown Butter Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Brown Butter Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
For the Brown Butter Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
For the Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar, to 4 cups
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk, optional, to 2 tablespoons, for consistency
Instructions
- 1
To make the brown butter for the cake: In a saucepan, melt 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns amber brown and smells nutty. This process typically takes 5-7 minutes. Immediately pour the brown butter into a separate heat-safe bowl to prevent it from burning further. Set it aside to cool slightly.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the slightly cooled brown butter with 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Whisk them together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add 2 large eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
In a separate bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas. Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredient mixture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour in 1/4 cup milk and mix until all wet ingredients are just combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until the ingredients are just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Fold in 1 cup chocolate chips into the batter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Pour the prepared batter into a greased and floured 9-inch round cake pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350
- 12
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack before proceeding to frosting. This will take at least 60 minutes.
⏱️ 60 min
- 13
To make the brown butter for the frosting: In a saucepan, melt 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter over medium heat. Continue cooking until it turns amber brown and achieves a nutty aroma.
⏱️ 5 min
- 14
Immediately pour the brown butter into a heat-safe bowl and allow it to cool completely until it solidifies again. This will take at least 30 minutes, or you can chill it in the refrigerator to speed up the process.
⏱️ 30 min
- 15
In a large bowl, combine the completely cooled and solidified brown butter with 8 oz softened cream cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
Beat the mixture with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 3 min
- 17
Gradually add 3-4 cups of powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition until the frosting is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min
- 18
Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min
- 19
If the frosting is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is achieved.
⏱️ 1 min
- 20
Once the banana bread chocolate chip cookie cake has cooled completely, spread the brown butter cream cheese frosting evenly over the top.
⏱️ 2 min
- 21
Optionally, garnish the cake with additional chocolate chips or banana slices before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Brown Butter Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
For the Brown Butter Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
For the Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar, to 4 cups
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk, optional, to 2 tablespoons, for consistency
Instructions
- 1
To make the brown butter for the cake: In a saucepan, melt 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns amber brown and smells nutty. This process typically takes 5-7 minutes. Immediately pour the brown butter into a separate heat-safe bowl to prevent it from burning further. Set it aside to cool slightly.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the slightly cooled brown butter with 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Whisk them together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add 2 large eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
In a separate bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas. Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredient mixture.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour in 1/4 cup milk and mix until all wet ingredients are just combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until the ingredients are just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Fold in 1 cup chocolate chips into the batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Pour the prepared batter into a greased and floured 9-inch round cake pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack before proceeding to frosting. This will take at least 60 minutes.
⏱️ 60 min - 13
To make the brown butter for the frosting: In a saucepan, melt 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter over medium heat. Continue cooking until it turns amber brown and achieves a nutty aroma.
⏱️ 5 min - 14
Immediately pour the brown butter into a heat-safe bowl and allow it to cool completely until it solidifies again. This will take at least 30 minutes, or you can chill it in the refrigerator to speed up the process.
⏱️ 30 min - 15
In a large bowl, combine the completely cooled and solidified brown butter with 8 oz softened cream cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
Beat the mixture with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 3 min - 17
Gradually add 3-4 cups of powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition until the frosting is smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 18
Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min - 19
If the frosting is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is achieved.
⏱️ 1 min - 20
Once the banana bread chocolate chip cookie cake has cooled completely, spread the brown butter cream cheese frosting evenly over the top.
⏱️ 2 min - 21
Optionally, garnish the cake with additional chocolate chips or banana slices before serving.
⏱️ 1 min