Description
Banana Bread Brownies blend sweet banana with fudgy chocolate, creating a moist, tender crumb and rich fudgy texture. This easy, 12‑serving dessert is perfect for breakfast, snack or dessert, featuring simple pantry staples, walnuts for crunch, and a brown butter frosting for extra flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed (about 2 cups)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13‑inch baking dish.
- Mix mashed bananas with granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, stir until combined.
- In a separate bowl whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold dry ingredients into banana mixture until just combined.
- Fold in walnuts if using.
- Pour batter into prepared dish and smooth top.
- Bake 25‑30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely, then frost with brown butter frosting.
Notes
- For extra flavor
- brown the butter for the frosting slowly over low heat. Let brownies cool fully before frosting to prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1 cup
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
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