Banana Bread Brownies
These squidgy, chocolatey brownies come with a creamy banana twist. Two desserts in one, they’re a doubly delicious slimming-friendly teatime treat!
Also in these categories:
NutritionPer Serving
- Calories128
- Carbs20g
- Protein3.5g
- Fat4.5g
- Saturates1.7g
- Sugars4.1g
Your dishes
You’re amazing, look at the Banana Bread Brownies dishes you’ve made…
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card below. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff in the blurb!
Why choose between your two favourite sweet treats when you can combine them into one dreamy bake? These Banana Bread Brownies just make so much sense. This recipe is a lighter take on a traditional brownie, and you get to enjoy the heavenly pairing of banana and chocolate. We can’t think of a better way to use up your spare bananas!
The natural sweetness of overripe bananas is perfect for baking – so roll up your sleeves and grab an apron. These super-easy brownies are ready in under half an hour, but we’d recommend leaving them to cool in the tin before slicing into squares.
Pop the kettle on and tuck into one for a mid-afternoon treat! That sprinkle of white chocolate chips on the top is the perfect finishing touch.
What diets are these Banana Bread Brownies suitable for?
This Banana Bread Brownies recipe is suitable for vegetarians. It can be made gluten free as long as you substitute the self-raising flour and baking powder for suitable gluten-free alternatives.
Please make sure to double check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
How Weight Watchers friendly is this Banana Bread Brownies recipe?
Weight Watchers’ new PersonalPoints plan calculates each individual’s Points allowance based on their unique food preferences and goals. This means we’re no longer able to offer exact WW points for our recipes.
The good news is that all of our recipes are still Weight Watchers friendly! If you have any questions about your Points budgets or you’re unsure how a certain recipe will fit into your plan, please reach out to Weight Watchers directly.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Banana Bread Brownies?
Nope! This recipe is nice and simple, and a great way to use up spare bananas!
Hints & Tips
Below we added some of our communities most common hints and tips. We hope you find them useful.
When these brownies are left to cool in the tin they will carry on cooking a little, so undercooking them slightly in the oven will result in a perfect brownie!
Send us a Hint or Tip
We love hearing from you, submit any tips or tricks you have for this dish and we’ll review them and add some of them here. Just click here.
SEND US a HINT & TIP, Or QUOTE for this recipe
THANKS
we have your picture
The process
- Check
Now we have your Hint & tip
we’ll check them over. - Review We’ll review your Hint & Tip, and see if its suitable to use on the website.
Your details
- Name: %name%
- Recipe: %recipeName%
YOUR HINTS & TIPS
Your “QUOTE”
SWAG!
Due to the large number of submissions we recieve we’re afraid we’ll only inform you if we use it on the Recipe page - then we’ll send you some swag…
(Please remember others may of had the same idea as you!)
‘Easy recipe that looks and tastes amazing with a fraction of the calories.’
How many calories are in these Banana Bread Brownies?
There are 128 calories per portion in these Banana Bread Brownies, which means they fall into our Everyday Light category.
This Banana Bread Brownies recipe is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan 150°C/gas mark 3) and grease the cake tin with a little reduced-fat spread. Line the base and sides with greaseproof paper and leave to one side.
Step 2
Add the reduced-fat spread and sweetener to a bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until fluffy. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa and baking powder. Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients with the eggs and mix thoroughly until fully combined.
Step 3
Add two of the bananas to a small bowl and mash with a fork until smooth. Stir into the brownie mixture.
Step 4
Pour the brownie mixture into the lined tin and spread out the top until smooth. Slice the last banana lengthways into four slices and arrange on top of the brownie, pushing them into the mixture slightly.
Step 5
Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and bake in the oven for 16 minutes until the mixture is just set. Leave to cool in the tin and slice into 16 squares. These will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
What could I serve with these Banana Bread Brownies?
These Banana Bread Brownies are delicious served alone, or with a cup of tea. If you’re serving them for dessert, why not pair it with the following accompaniments?
How do you know when Banana Bread Brownies are cooked?
You’ll need to cook these Banana Bread Brownies for around 16 minutes. If you like your brownies squidgy we recommend removing them from the oven while they are slightly undercooked, and leaving them to cool in the tin. They will continue to cook as they cool, so they’ll be perfectly set, with a nice soft centre.
Here in the UK, the standard advice is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and maintained that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep you and your family safe!
How long can you store Banana Bread Brownies?
These Banana Bread Brownies can be kept in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Can I freeze Banana Bread Brownies?
Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Make sure that you freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Choose a container or a bag that is suitable for freezing.
- Place a sheet of non-stick baking paper between each Banana Bread Brownie to make them easier to defrost.
- Label your dish with the name of the recipe and the date that you froze it on.
How do I defrost Banana Bread Brownies?
Defrost these Banana Bread Brownies at room temperature in a single layer.
PRE-ORDER Our NEW cookbook Air Fryer NOW
Banana Bread Brownies
These squidgy, chocolatey brownies come with a creamy banana twist. Two desserts in one, they’re a doubly delicious slimming-friendly teatime treat!
-
Prep Time
10 MINS
-
Cook Time
16 MINS
- KCals 128
- Carbs 20G
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan 150°C/gas mark 3) and grease the cake tin with a little reduced-fat spread. Line the base and sides with greaseproof paper and leave to one side.
- Add the reduced-fat spread and sweetener to a bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until fluffy. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa and baking powder. Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients with the eggs and mix thoroughly until fully combined.
- Add two of the bananas to a small bowl and mash with a fork until smooth. Stir into the brownie mixture.
- Pour the brownie mixture into the lined tin and spread out the top until smooth. Slice the last banana lengthways into four slices and arrange on top of the brownie, pushing them into the mixture slightly.
- Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and bake in the oven for 16 minutes until the mixture is just set. Leave to cool in the tin and slice into 16 squares. These will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Looking for Slimming World Syns or Weight Watchers (WW) Points?
With ever-changing plans and point calculations, we have made the decision to remove WW Points from the website - referring to your individual plan or advice from your consultant is always going to give the most accurate results.
—
We agreed with Slimming World to remove their trademarked terms from our website
Love this Banana Bread Brownies recipe? Tag us in your photos!
0 comments
See what others have to say
Join the conversation
Comment or ask our advice