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Sour Cream Banana Bars

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup dairy sour cream
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3 large)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• Browned Butter Frosting (below)

Instructions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch. Mix sugar, sour cream, margarine and eggs in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 1 minute. Beat in bananas and vanilla on low speed 30 seconds. Beat in flour, salt and baking soda on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread dough in pan. Bake until light brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool; frost with Browned Butter Frosting. Cut into bars, about 2 x 1 1/2 inches.

Browned Butter Frosting
Heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until delicate brown; remove from heat. Mix in 2 cups powdered sugar. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk until smooth and of spreading consistency.