Banana Bread Brownies | Cookies and Cups

Candy and delicate banana bread brownies are two favourite desserts in a single, bringing collectively the comforting flavors of do-it-yourself banana bread with the fudgy richness of a chocolate brownie. Sure, it’s as indulgent because it sounds!

Love chocolate as a lot as you like banana bread? Attempt my chocolate banana bread, too!

Why You’ll Love These Banana Bread Brownies

These banana bread brownies are the last word simple dessert for the banana bread lover who’s additionally chocolate-obsessed. Or, perhaps it’s the brownie lover who’s additionally banana bread-obsessed? Both method, these do-it-yourself brownies are completely obsession-worthy. Right here’s why:

• The perfect of each worlds. Gone are the times when you should select between fluffy do-it-yourself banana bread and excellent fudgy brownies. Now, you possibly can have BOTH!
• Simple. The brownie batter comes collectively in minutes. It’s an effective way to make use of up overripe bananas, and the remainder of the components are widespread pantry objects.
• Wealthy, fruity taste. There’s a touch of banana sweetness and cinnamon spice all through these wealthy, moist chocolate brownies loaded with chocolate chips and walnuts. The flavour, the delicate texture, the contact of crunch… significantly irresistible!

Substances You’ll Want

You solely want a number of baking fundamentals to make these mouthwatering banana bread brownies. I’ve included some notes beneath. Scroll all the way down to the recipe card for a printable components checklist.

• Flour – All-purpose flour yields probably the most constant outcomes.
• Cocoa Powder – I like to make use of Hershey’s Particular Darkish cocoa powder, however you should use any unsweetened cocoa powder you favor.
• Baking Powder
• Cinnamon – A contact of cinnamon spice enhances these do-it-yourself brownies’ “banana bread” taste. You can even use nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice, too.
• Salt
• Butter – Melted earlier than you begin. I like to recommend unsalted butter, or you should use salted butter, however think about leaving out any added salt on this case.
• Sugar – Common granulated sugar or gentle brown sugar.
• Eggs
• Vanilla – For one of the best taste, go for actual vanilla extract over imitation.
• Bananas – The perfect bananas to mash up for banana bread are overripe bananas (the aged, spotty form) and that’s what you’ll use for these brownies as properly. The riper, the higher!
• Chocolate Chips and Chopped Walnuts – You’ll combine some into the brownie batter, and sprinkle the remainder over prime earlier than baking.

The right way to Make Banana Bread Brownies

Like my pecan pie brownies and cheesecake brownies, this banana bread brownie recipe is a tasty mash-up of two basic desserts. Right here’s a step-by-step exhibiting how simple they’re to make! You’ll discover printable directions within the recipe card.

• Combine the dry components. Begin by whisking the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt collectively in a bowl.
• Combine the moist components. Cream the melted butter and sugar collectively individually, after which add the eggs and vanilla. Lastly, fold in mashed banana.

• Mix. Subsequent, add the dry components to the moist batter and stir till they’re simply mixed. Stir in a few ½ cup of chocolate chips and chopped nuts.

• Bake. Unfold the brownie batter in a 9×9 baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake your banana bread brownies at 350ºF for 30-35 minutes, and let the brownies cool utterly earlier than you slice them.

Recipe Ideas and Variations

I’ve made a LOT of brownies all through the years, and this recipe would possibly simply be one in every of my favorites. Beneath are my professional ideas for the very best do-it-yourself banana bread brownies, plus some simple variations:

• Use ripe bananas. Identical to once you’re baking a standard banana bread loaf, the ripest bananas have one of the best sweetness. The bananas you utilize must be noticed or streaked with brown, and odor aromatic.
• Take a look at the brownies for doneness. Stick a toothpick into the middle of your brownies as they close to the tip of the baking time. If the toothpick comes out clear or with a number of crumbs, the brownies are achieved.
• Don’t overbake. Overbaked brownies can be dry and crumbly. 
• Give these brownies additional oomph. Serve your banana bread brownies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (or homemade ice cream) and a drizzle of caramel sauce or fudge sauce.
• Totally different nuts. Change the walnuts on this recipe with roughly chopped pecans, hazelnuts, almonds, or macadamia nuts. Depart the nuts out altogether in the event you’re making these brownies nut-free.

How Can I Ripen Bananas In a Hurry?

Should you’re already craving banana bread brownies, however end up with none ripe bananas, let’s repair it! The quickest method to brown bananas is to make use of your oven. Preheat the oven to 300ºF, and place your bananas on a lined baking sheet. Bake the bananas for 15-20 minutes, till they’re browned throughout.

A second, barely much less fast choice is to position the bananas in a paper bag together with an apple. Loosely shut the bag and let it sit out on the counter. Apples launch ethylene, a fuel that helps fruit ripen faster. Your bananas must be browned inside a day or two.

The right way to Retailer Banana Bread Brownies

• To retailer. Retailer these brownies in an hermetic container on the counter for as much as 3 days.
• Freeze. To freeze your banana bread brownies, wait till they’re utterly cool, after which retailer them in an hermetic container or freezer bag. Place a bit of parchment paper between any layers. Freeze the brownies for as much as 2 months and thaw them at room temperature.

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