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If you are anything like me, you always have bananas in the house and they are always close to being too ripe. This banana brownie recipe is my way of giving you something delicious to make with them so they don’t go to waste!
Karlynn’s Recipe Rundown: Banana Brownies
- This is an amazing way to use up ripe or overripe bananas.
- These brownies are chewy, chocolatey and packed with flavor just like my famous chewy brownies.
- Freeze dried bananas crumbled on top make for a satisfying crunch!
Quick Recipe Summary: How to Make Banana Brownies
- Grease an 8×8 or 9×9 pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Make the batter.
- Bake the brownies in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean with only a few crumbs attached.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool.
- Prepare the icing and spread over the cooled brownies.
- Sprinkle freeze dried bananas over the brownies
- Slice and serve.
Ingredient Tips You Need to Know
- You can use fresh or thawed freezer bananas (we all know you have them!).
- Salted butter makes all the difference so be sure to use it unless you are on a low sodium diet.
- Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature for the best results.
- Use butter, not oil in the brownies. The butter helps ensure they are chewy and delicious.
Karlynn’s Baking Tips for Success
Do NOT over mix the batter once you’ve added in the flour. You need to do things in a particular order, so make sure to follow the directions for success!
You do NOT need any leavening agents at all! We are aiming for thick, fudgey little bites of chocolate heaven. If you use a leavening agent ( baking soda or powder), you turn these into a cake, making them rise and become airier.
UNDER BAKE THEM. Always. Remember that your baked products are safe to eat when the temperature reaches 165 °F in the middle, which kills any germs from the raw eggs.
Baked goods firm up around 200-210 °F, so you have a lot of area in between to play with.
You want them to be chewy but not raw. The brownies will continue to cook a little after you pull them from the oven, so if you insert a toothpick and it comes out reasonably clean – you still want some fudgeyness on it, though – remove them before they bake too much.
Storage Instructions
- Store these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Do not refrigerate, baked goods tend to harden and absorb other smells from the fridge.
- How to freeze: Place in a large freezer-safe container or freezer bag. Freeze in your deep freezer for up to 3 months. I recommend slicing it before doing so.
I hope you love this as much as I do. If you make it and enjoy it, please leave a comment with a rating below. Your feedback helps!
Happy Baking!
Karlynn
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Banana Brownies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed banana very ripe
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 batch chocolate cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8 pan for thicker brownies, or a 9×9 pan for slightly thinner brownies, with parchment paper and set aside.
- On the stove over medium heat, melt the butter in a medium pot. Remove from the heat and stir in the white sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar as much as you can.
- Once that is combined, mix in your cocoa until thoroughly combined into the mixture.
- Beat in the eggs until fully incorporated, then add in the bananas, then the vanilla.
- Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add in your flour and barely stir it until you don't see any white flour in the batter, but don't mix it longer.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the brownies pull away from the edges slightly. A toothpick inserted should come out fairly clean, with no raw batter on the stick. A few crumbs sticking to the toothpick means they are baked and fudgy inside.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Using the parchment paper handles, remove and place on the counter.
- Prepare the half batch of chocolate cream cheese frosting.
- Once the brownies are cool, frost the tops with a thick layer of frosting. Sprinkle the dried banana chips on top.
- Slice and serve.
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Darlene Campbell says
Where can I find the chocolate cream cheese frosting recipe?