Dessert for 12

Banana Brownies with peanut butter

Name: Banana Brownies with peanut butter
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup overripe mashed banana; 3/4 cup natural peanut butter; 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 1 large egg or flax egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 3/4 tsp baking soda; 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional); healthy chocolate cream cheese frosting (optional)

$1.96for 435 minServes 12

Mashed banana, peanut butter, cocoa, and maple syrup bake into fudgy flourless brownies in one bowl.

Photo: hummusapien.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bananas, 0.15 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.10Typical price
	Peanut butter, 6.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	6.75 oz	$0.95Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.88Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.89

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.49 per serving$1.96 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup overripe mashed banana
3/4 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 large egg or flax egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
healthy chocolate cream cheese frosting (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.
Stir the banana, peanut butter, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl.
Mix in the cocoa powder and baking soda until smooth, then fold in the chocolate chips if using.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until the center is set.
Cool the brownies in the pan for 8 minutes before cutting them.