Can I use regular size chocolate chips instead of mini ones?

These brownies are pretty moist (yum!) to begin with because of all that delightful banana, so mini chocolate chips help them hold together better than the regular sized ones.

How can I cool these brownies fast?

I know, the waiting is the hardest part! Put them on a cooling rack and in your fridge for 30 minutes and that should speed things up.

What is cocoa powder and where do I find it?

Cocoa powder is made of cocoa beans (otherwise known as where chocolate comes from!) that are dried and ground into a fine powder. It is not sweetened...that chocolate bar you know and love has sugar added in to get that sweet chocolate taste. You can find cocoa powder near the chocolate chips in the baking aisle of your supermarket.

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Banana Brownies: A Perfect Use for Ripe Bananas

Banana Brownies

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This easy recipe for Banana Brownies combines two favorite flavors and is the perfect way to use up those ripe bananas!

Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Yield: 16
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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¾ cup butter, melted
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (approximately 2 bananas)
¼ cup cocoa powder
¾ cup flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup mini chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease and line an 8×8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
Put the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and mashed banana in a mixing bowl and whisk until they are all combined.
Take another mixing bowl and whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder.
Fold the flour mixture into the bowl with the butter mixture until they are all mixed together.
Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
Scrape the batter into the baking pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick poked into the center of the brownies comes out clean.
Cool the brownies in the pan for about 15 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Slice into 16 squares and serve.

Notes

- Bananas: You need about a cup of mashed bananas, which is about 2 medium sized ones (nice and ripe!). Don’t worry if it isn’t totally exact.

- Cocoa Powder: You are needing unsweetened cocoa powder, which you can find in the baking aisle (not to be confused with powdered hot cocoa).

- Chocolate Chips: The mini ones work the best to hold these tender brownies together. They are also in the baking aisle.

Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/banana-brownies/