banana brownie
It’s easy to buy too many bananas. Before you know it they’re fully ripe. Sure, you could make a traditional banana bread. But what about banana brownies? You get all the banana flavor with the texture of a good ol’ browny with a slight fudgy appeal.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ c bread flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 oz milk chocolate
- 1 c sugar
- ½ c butter (softened)
- 1 large eggs
- 1 c mashed bananas (or mango, if you prefer)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract *
- ¼ c walnuts (chopped)
- ½ c chips (butterscotch, semisweet, toffy or vanilla)
Instructions
- Set your oven to 350F
- Spray the bottom of a 9x9 pan or use parchment paper to line it
- Whisk the dry ingredients together
- Carefully melt the chocolate in the microwave or on the stove
- Place the butter and sugar into the mixer, watching for it to become fluffy
- Add the egg, vanilla, and banana, make sure everything is evenly dispersed
- Incorporate the chocolate thoroughly
- Blend in the nuts and chips by hand
- Stir with a spatula to mix in the flour (you don’t want to see any signs of it, but don’t over-stir)
- Pour into pan, then top with banana slices
- Bake for 40 minutes. THe top should be crakly and the inside puffy
- Tap it on the counter. If it deflates a little and it feels soft underneath it’s ready to cool for an hour
- Sprinkle the banana slices with ½ tsp sugar. Melt the sugar using a kitchen torch. Instant brulee!