Directions
- 1Start by browning 50g of butter in a pan. Boil it until it bubbles, then turns brown. Leave to cool slightly.
- 2While the butter is browning, mash two very ripe bananas in a bowl.
- 3Add 170g of plain flour to the mashed banana.
- 4Add 0.5 tsp of cinnamon to the mixture.
- 5Add 50g of cocoa powder to the mixture.
- 6Add 0.5 tsp of baking powder and 0.5 tsp of salt to the mixture.
- 7Add 80g of maple syrup to the mixture.
- 8Add 1 tbsp of apple sauce to the mixture.
- 9Add the cooled brown butter to the mixture.
- 10Add one egg to the mixture.
- 11Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.
- 12Add 40g of chopped pecans to the mixture.
- 13Add 40g of chocolate chips to the mixture.
- 14Add mix to a 9x9 square lined tin.
- 15In a separate pan, melt 20g of butter and add thin slices of banana and a few pecans to caramelize.
- 16Place the caramelized nuts and bananas on top of the brownies before baking.
- 17Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C fan for 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 280 g mashed ripe banana
- 50 g Butter
- 170 g Plain flour
- 80 g Maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 0.5 tsp Cinnamon
- 50 g Cocoa powder
- 0.5 tsp Baking powder
- 0.5 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tbsp Apple sauce
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 40 g Chocolate chips
- 40 g chopped pecans
- extra banana
- 10 g extra pecans
- caramelised banana
- caramelised pecan
Equipment
panbowlbaking tinoven
Tips
- Don't knock it 'til you try it, you really can't even tell it's in there.
- It's the brown butter that makes all the difference.
- You don't have to do this, it's totally optional but it looks so good and it tastes even better.
- They only take 20 minutes in the oven.
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