*Chocolate Chip Banana Brownies*
Makes 16 (If you are not greedy like me) These are full on delicious. Moist, banana flavoured and stogged full of milk chocolate chips, with a lovely brown sugar frosting. (optional) For the brownies: 125g butter, melted (1/2 cup) 200g soft light brown muscovado sugar (can use brown sugar, 1 cup, packed) 1 laarge free range egg, lightly beaten 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 140g plain flour (1 cup) 1 medium banana mashed (I blitz it smooth in my mini food processor) 180g milk chocolate chips, divided (1 cup)
For the optional frosting: 65g butter (1/4 cup) 100g soft light brown muscovado sugar (1/2 cup, packed, can use brown sugar) 2 TBS milk 130g icing sugar (1 cup) Preheat the oven to 180*c/350*F/ gas mark 4. Line an 8 inch square baking tin with non stick baking paper and spray with non-stick spray. Beat together the melted butter and sugar to combine well. Beat in the egg, salt and vanilla. Beat in the banana. Sift the flour over top and sprinkle on 3/4 of the chocolate chips. Stir all well together and then spread into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the centre is set. Transfer to a wire rack and cool in the pan. Frost when almost cold. To make the frosting, melt the butter in the saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar and milk. Cook, stirring until it comes to the boil. Remove from the heat and cool for five minutes. Whisk in the icing sugar. Spread on top of the brownies. Let set until completely cold before cutting into squares. |
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