The Fudgiest Healthy Banana Brownies
Chocolatey, rich, decadent, and completely refined sugar-free! These wholesome brownies bake up super fudgy and get all their sweetness from bananas and maple syrup. This recipe is also lactose-free, gluten-free and completely vegan <3
Ingredients
- 2 very ripe bananas
- 80 g applesauce *can be subbed for egg
- 40 g oat flour
- 100 g maple syrup
- 2-4 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract *optional
- pinch salt
- handful dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/356°F. Line form with parchment paper or grease.
- Mash bananas and add applesauce until mostly smooth. Add maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Mix in oat flour, cocoa powder, and espresso powder. Add baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add 2 tbsp of milk at first. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes so the oat flour hydrates. If batter is paste-thick, stir in 1-2 tbsp of extra milk to reach a thick, pourable consistency.
- Fold in chocolate.
- Pour batter into form. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is matte and slightly cracked. A toothpick should come out with moist crumbs.
- Cool for a couple of hours (recommended) before serving. Serve with (sugar-free powdered sugar) and enjoy!
Notes
Liquid + bake adjustments
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After adding oats (and any starch), the batter should be thick but pourable.
If it looks stiff, add 1–2 tbsp (15–30 ml) extra milk. - Rest batter 5–10 min so the oats hydrate before baking.