Description
Make fudgy brownies that taste like banana bread. This recipe combines rich chocolate with ripe banana flavor and tops it with a simple brown butter glaze.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium bananas)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- For the Glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- For the Glaze: 2 tablespoons melted butter (browned)
- For the Glaze: 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides for easy removal.
- Melt the 1 cup of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter foams, then browns, and nutty solids form at the bottom. Remove from heat immediately.
- Whisk the granulated sugar and brown sugar into the warm brown butter until combined.
- Whisk in the eggs one at a time until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract and mashed bananas.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, not wet batter.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- To make the glaze, brown 2 tablespoons of butter. Let it cool slightly. Whisk the browned butter, powdered sugar, and milk together until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled brownies before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and moisture in your bars.
- Browning the butter for the glaze adds a deep, nutty flavor that complements the chocolate and banana.
- For a fudgier texture, slightly underbake the brownies by about 2 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 33
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 65