Peanut Butter Banana Brownies {Vegan}
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4.9
Peanut Butter Banana Brownies {Vegan}
Description
The recipe involves mashing bananas and mixing them with sugar, oil, almond milk, a portion of peanut butter, and vanilla extract to form a wet base. Dry ingredients including flour, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and salt are incorporated next. The batter is poured into a baking tray, a remaining amount of peanut butter is added on top and swirled through the batter creating a marbled effect.
Baked at moderate heat, the brownies firm up as they cool and develop a slightly springy texture in the center, indicating doneness. This preparation avoids eggs and dairy by using banana and plant milk as binding and moisture agents, keeping it vegan. The chocolate chips add bites of additional richness throughout.
These brownies are a way to use ripe bananas creatively, delivering a sweet treat with peanut butter flavor and chocolate that can be portioned easily and served as a snack or dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 banana ripe
- 175 g caster sugar
- 3 tbsp rapeseed oil or canola oil
- 3 tbsp almond milk
- 4 tbsp peanut butter warmed to stirring consistency in microwave, smooth, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 90 g plain flour
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- 3 tbsp chocolate chips dark
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to fan-assisted 160C / 180C /350F / gas 4 and lightly oil a 23 X 23 cm (9 inch by 9 inch) baking tray. (Silicon is good for this.)
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl using a fork.
- Then add in the sugar, oil, almond milk, 1 tbsp peanut butter and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Then mix in the flour, cocoa powder, chocolate chips and salt until combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into prepared baking tray, then add the peanut butter on the top and swirl into patterns.
- Bake for approximately 27-30 minutes, until brownie starts shrinking away from the sides of the tin, the centre feels a bit springy and a skewer inserted comes out cleanly. (Careful not to overcook – the brownies will firm up as they cool down).
- Allow the brownies to cool completely before cutting and serving.
Notes
- This recipe yields brownies with 5 Freestyle Points per serving for Weight Watchers followers.
- Ensure bananas are ripe for optimal sweetness and moisture in the batter.
- Warming the peanut butter before stirring makes it easier to swirl evenly into the batter.
- Avoid overbaking to keep the brownies moist; check doneness by a springy center and clean skewer test.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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