Banana Bread Brownies - May, 2022.

Wondering what to bake with those over-ripe bananas?

And want something absolutely delicious and different?

Here’s the answer.

• Ingredients
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter ( ¾ stick)
• ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¾ cups very ripe bananas, mashed (about 3-4 bananas)
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

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• Directions
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9” square baking pan. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.
• Melt the butter and chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir frequently.
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix the vanilla and sugar with the mashed bananas. Use a fork.
• Add the beaten eggs and continue mixing until all is well combined.
• Measure the flour and salt. Sift them together directly into the banana batter.
• Mix well. Add the walnuts now, if desired.
• Using a spatula, fold 2/3rds of the cooled chocolate mixture into the banana batter.
• You do not want it thoroughly mixed in – you want the chocolate like streaks.
• Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
• Drizzle the remainder of the chocolate mixture on top
• Move the spatula in and out of the batter, keeping the streaks. And making more.
• Bake 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with only crumbs.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for at least one hour.
• Cut just before serving. Refrigerate left-overs. 12-16 bars