Easy Banana Brownies
Easy Banana Brownies are fudgy and delicious, combining chocolate brownie flavor with mashed bananas, making them a delightful treat.
Equipment
- oven
- 8-inch square baking pan
- Saucepan
- medium bowl
- wire rack
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 large egg
- ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 small ripe banana, mashed
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove from the heat and stir in chocolate chips until melted. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
- While the chocolate mixture is cooling, lightly beat egg in a medium bowl. Stir in brown sugar, mashed banana, vanilla, and salt until well combined.
- Stir cooled melted chocolate mixture into banana mixture until well combined. Stir in flour until just incorporated. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes.
- Let pan cool on a wire rack before cutting into 16 squares.
Notes
You can add ½ cup of chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips if you like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1squareCalories: 151kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 73mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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