Fudgy Chocolate Banana Brownies

4.56 from 29 votes

Super fudgy chocolate brownies that you could easily eat for breakfast! This dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan treat will satisfy any chocolate craving without destroying your diet.

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Servings to 16 bars (depending on size)

Ingredients

2 bananas
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce, can substitute 1 egg
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup maple syrup, can substitute honey
2 tablespoons coconut or almond milk, can substitute dairy milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon espresso powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips or chunks, can substitute regular chocolate chips
Powdered sugar, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8×8 pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
In a food processor, blend bananas for 5-10 seconds until mostly smooth.
Add applesauce, cocoa powder, maple syrup, milk, vanilla and espresso powder and blend until smooth.
Add baking soda, baking powder and chocolate chips and pulse for a couple seconds to blend.
Pour batter into pan and bake for 25 minutes or until the top is no longer shiny and slightly cracked. The inside should be slightly under-baked – it will set as it cools, and will be the perfect fudgy consistency!
Very important: Let sit at least a couple hours to cool before cutting and serving (they'll be even more firm if you can leave them overnight). Store in fridge in an airtight container. Enjoy!

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Notes

You could swap ingredients to your liking and I've noted those in the recipe above - but keep in mind if you swap all of the things, you may not end up with the same result, and I unfortunately can't predict that outcome for you.
These are very fudgy and moist, and don't hold together the way a more cake-like brownie would. Embrace it! Top it with some fruit or ice cream and eat it with a spoon :)

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Author Leslie Kiszka