Description
Deliciously rich brownies made with ripe bananas, dark chocolate, and peanut butter for a perfect sweet treat.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 large egg
- 100 g cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 225 g unsalted butter
- 350 g granulated sugar
- 300 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 180 g all-purpose flour
- 100 g natural peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×9 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas with a fork, then whisk in the egg until combined.
- Add cocoa, espresso powder, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract; whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Melt butter, sugar, and dark chocolate in a small saucepan over low-medium heat, stirring until hot and glossy.
- Slowly stream the warm chocolate mixture into the banana mixture while whisking constantly until combined.
- Fold in the flour until just combined with no large patches remaining.
- Pour batter into the lined pan and spread into the corners.
- Pipe peanut butter in a squiggle over the batter, then swirl with a chopstick.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes until edges are set but center is still soft.
- Sprinkle with flaky salt, chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours, then cut into squares.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for best results. Warm peanut butter if needed for piping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American