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Healthy Chocolate Banana Brownies
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2
Whisk together the mashed bananas, applesauce, honey, stevia (if using), egg, and vanilla in a medium bowl until combined. Add the oat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a rubber spatula until the mixture becomes a smooth batter. Fold in the chocolate chips (if using).
3
Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
4
Bake the brownies on middle rack of oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-27 minutes.
5
Check to see that brownies are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
6
Allow brownies to cool to room temperature, then transfer to refrigerator to cool for at least 2 hours.
7
Remove brownies from refrigerator, cut into squares, and serve.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Banana Ripeness for Fudgy Texture 🍌Use very ripe bananas (with brown spots) to maximize natural sweetness and moisture, creating the fudgiest texture without overmixing the batter.
- Bloom Your Cocoa Powder 🫖Whisk cocoa powder with a small amount of hot water before adding to the batter to unlock deeper chocolate flavor and eliminate dry lumps.
- Don't Overmix After Dry Ingredients 🥄Fold in the oat flour mixture gently just until combined—overmixing develops gluten alternatives and makes brownies cake-like instead of fudgy.
- Applesauce-to-Banana Ratio Balance ⚖️Keep applesauce at or below the banana amount to maintain chocolate-forward flavor; too much applesauce can mask cocoa notes and make brownies taste fruity.
- Test with a Toothpick, Not the Knife 🧁Use a toothpick instead of a knife to check doneness—it won't cut through chocolate chips and cause false reading, ensuring perfectly fudgy centers.
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Diet at a Glance
Vegetarian
Low-Cholesterol
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