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Homemade banana bread brownies stacked on a plate, with a fudgy chocolate base, baked-in banana chunks, and banana slices on top. Rich, moist, and freshly baked with a crackly top and ripe bananas in the background.

Banana Bread Brownies

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The perfect fusion of fudgy brownies and moist banana bread. These banana bread brownies are a go-to for using overripe bananas in a dessert that’s rich, chocolatey, and irresistibly comforting.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 16 squares
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Very ripe bananas - Mashed; about 1 ½ cups
  • 1 cup Brown sugar - Packed
  • 2 Eggs - Large
  • ½ cup Butter - Melted
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Chocolate chips - Optional, fold-in
  • ½ cup Chopped walnuts - Optional, for crunch
  • Sea salt flakes - Optional, sprinkle on top before baking

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking pan (Greased and lined with parchment)
  • Large mixing bowl (For combining ingredients)
  • Fork (To mash bananas)
  • Measuring cups & spoons (Standard dry and wet measures)
  • Rubber spatula (Standard dry and wet measures)

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9x13-inch pan.
  2. Peel and mash very ripe bananas with a fork until mostly smooth.
    Mashed ripe bananas in a ceramic bowl with a few banana slices and a fork resting on top, set on a wooden kitchen counter.
  3. Mix mashed bananas with melted butter. Beat in eggs, stir in vanilla and sugar.
    A mixing bowl with mashed banana and melted butter being whisked together on a wooden kitchen counter, with an egg and vanilla bottle nearby.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Add dry mixture to wet ingredients and stir just until combined.
    A mixing bowl with rich chocolate batter and a pile of flour being gently stirred with a wooden spatula, set on a wooden kitchen counter with cocoa powder and bananas nearby.
  6. Fold in chocolate chips and/or nuts if using.
  7. Pour batter into the pan, spread evenly, and bake for 25–30 minutes.
    A parchment-lined baking pan filled with glossy banana chocolate brownie batter, being spread evenly with a wooden spatula, with chocolate chips visible on the surface.
  8. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then cover with a towel and cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 65gCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2.5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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