Banana Brownies

Name: Banana Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16 brownies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted, cooled; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons baking cocoa; 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon 2% milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-1/2 to 3 medium); 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; Confectioners' sugar, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield 16 brownies

Test Kitchen Approved

This banana brownies recipe will have you thrilled each time you realize you have overly ripe bananas on hand. It's quick, easy, and bursting with flavor and sweetness.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, melted, cooled
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-1/2 to 3 medium)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

In a bowl, combine butter, sugar and cocoa. Stir in eggs, milk and vanilla. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in bananas and walnuts.
Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 163 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 128mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

This recipe comes from my Grandma Schlientz. Any time there are ripe bananas around our house, it’s banana brownie time! People are always surprised to learn that bananas are the secret ingredient. —Christine Mol, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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