Salted Caramel Banana Blondies

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     I love banana bread, but sometimes the baking time is a deterrent to making it.  We have finally hit the triple digits in Phoenix a time or two, so I don't really want my oven on for that long.  But, I had 3 very ripe bananas that I wanted to use up, plus I needed to take  treat to a church activity.  So, I came up with these Salted Caramel Banana Blondies! 

     There are a couple of secret ingredients that make these blondies so tasty: 

• I used mayonnaise in the batter.  Why?  Well I normally would have used sour cream, but I was all out of it!  And I thought, I know that mayo is great in cakes to add moisture and height because mayo is after all simply eggs and oil.  It worked great! 
• I browned the butter in the frosting.  Why?  Because browning the butter gives such a warm, rich flavor to baked goods.  If you haven't tried it, you don't know what you are missing.  I took my browned butter cookies to the church food bank I volunteer in and the workers had them gone in minutes. 
• The salted caramel chips were a last minute decision and I am so glad I added them.  I only had about 1/2 a cup in the bag. (Someone had been snacking on them!)  You can add more if you would like. 

    Another great thing about this recipe is that it makes a big batch when you bake them in your half sheet pan.  If you bake them in something smaller, add about 10 minutes to your bake time. I had plenty to take to the activity, plus leave some to enjoy at home! 

Spread the frosting on the blondies while they are still warm!

Banana Blondies by 3 Winks Design

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