Easy Bakes Series: Vegan Dark Chocolate Banana Squares

Sometimes I wake up and feel the urge to experiment in the kitchen. With the overripe bananas I often have I hate any food going to waste so it’s the perfect ingredient to experiment with regards to baking.

I threw some ingredients together and somehow created a super tasty chocolate banana brownie recipe which is less than 100 calories per slice; perfect for a yummy snack / dessert ! Plus they’re vegan which is an added bonus if you’re looking for plant-based recipe ideas.

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Ingredients:

  • Overripe bananas x 2
  • Sweetener – I used 10g of canderel
  • Plain flour – 128g / 1 cup
  • Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder – I used Dr Oetker – 64g / 1/2 cup
  • Vanilla Extract – 1-2 tsp depending on preference
  • Bicarbonate of Soda – 1/2 tsp
  • Water – start with 1/2 – 2/3 cup

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180ºC
  2. Add dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl
  3. Mash the bananas and add to the mixing bowl
  4. Add the vanilla extract and water
  5. Use electric mixer / whisk all the ingredients together
  6. Keep adding a small amount of water as you’re mixing, until the mixture has a smooth consistency
  7. Pour mixture into a greased / lined square baking tin. I prefer to spray the baking tin with frylight rather than lining the tin but it’s whatever your preference is!
  8. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes
  9. Allow to cool before attempting to remove from tin. I put the brownies in the fridge still in the tin for a couple of hours to cool completely
  10. Remove from baking tin and cut into 9 pieces and enjoy (unless you want bigger slices!)

Serves 9 – Per slice: 98 kcal, 17g carbs, 2g fat, 3g protein

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