Description
Healthy Banana Brownies are a delicious guilt-free dessert that combines rich chocolate flavors with wholesome ingredients. Made with ripe bananas, cocoa powder, and nut butter, these brownies offer a fudgy texture and satisfy your sweet cravings without compromising nutrition. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack, they fill your kitchen with an irresistible aroma that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (about 1 cup mashed)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond or peanut butter
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth.
- Mix in the almond or peanut butter and maple syrup until well combined.
- In another bowl, combine oats and cocoa powder, then gently fold this mixture into the wet ingredients until just mixed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie (50g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg