To make the ultimate, best-ever banana brownies, I used my knowledge gained from developing so many different brownie recipes over the years. I incorporated mashed bananas and then tested and tweaked the banana and dry ingredient ratios until I landed on a fudgy brownie with big banana flavor!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Cooling Time1 hourhr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana brownie recipe, banana brownies, banana in brownies
Servings: 16brownies
Author: Beth
Ingredients
1stick unsalted butter½ cup
4.5ozsemi-sweet chocolate bar or chips
1cupbrown sugar
3large eggs
2large bananasmashed (about 1 cup of mashed banana)
1tspvanilla extract
¾cupall purpose flour
¼cupunsweetened cocoa powder
½tspsalt
1cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Mash bananas and measure 1 cup.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 8-inch square baking pan with baking parchment, or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large microwave safe mixing bowl, combine the butter and 4.5 oz semi-sweet chocolate bar or chips. Microwave in 30 second increments until just melted, stirring each time. Mix until smooth and well combined.
Add the brown sugar, eggs and mashed bananas to the chocolate mixture. Mix until well combined.
Add the all purpose flour and cocoa powder, mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the edges have just set but the center is still soft.
Allow the pan to cool completely before removing the brownies and slicing.
Notes
A metal pan will bake faster than a glass pan.
For firmer, less fudgy, brownies increase the bake time.