My healthy (but decadent) 5-ingredient vegan banana brownies are flourless, egg-free, dairy-free, grain-free, gluten-free, oil-free, and 100% perfection. Hooray!
The Brownies You Need to Make
You need brownies. I need brownies. We all need brownies right about now. Some laughter, puppy pictures, and sunshine would be excellent, too. But first, brownies.
I have the brownies that you need. Right here. Right now. They are:
decadent in taste and texture
healthy (good for you, and make you feel great)
egg-free
dairy-free
grain-free
flourless
oil-free
easy
made in 1 bowl
Pinch yourself; you are not dreaming!
Five Ingredients = Fabulous Brownies
Making these brownies requires no more than 5 ingredients, specifically:
Mashed, very ripe banana
Smooth nut or seed butter (e.g., peanut, almond, sunflower seed)
You’ll need 1 level cup of the mashed, very ripe banana. This will be roughly 2 and 1/2 medium-large bananas. For an accurate bake, be sure to mash and measure the bananas rather than go by approximate number and size of bananas.
Burning Question: Do These Taste Like Bananas?
These brownie taste like brownies. Rich and fudgy chocolate brownies. I guarantee it.
It’s largely owing to the generous amount of cocoa powder (1/3 cup). The bananas add sweetness and texture to the fudgy result.
The brownie, not banana, taste is also due to a small addition of coconut sugar (2 tablespoons). You can use another granulated sweetener in it’s place, but do add the sweetener. It airlifts the brownies from healthy breakfast or snack bar territory to the land of chocolate dessert bliss.
Now, Let’s Make These Brownies
Mashing and measuring is this only labor intensive part of making these brownies. To be fair, it’s roughly 2 minutes of finger and fork labor. It’s so worth it.
Onward. Plunk the mashed and measured bananas in a medium mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients (cocoa powder, nut or seed butter, baking soda, and coconut sugar).
Give everything a vigorous stir until completely blended.
Your assessment of the batter below is correct: SCRUMPTIOUS! You can take as many tastes as you like (no worries about raw flour, eggs, etc.), but be sure to leave enough to bake into brownies :).
Spread the batter in an 8-inch square baking pan that has been line with parchment paper. These can be baked without lining the pan, but lning the pan makes them so much easier to remove post-bake.
To be clear: these brownies are super-chocolatey and all around amazing without any adornments.
Nevertheless, if you are an accessorizing sort of person, you certainly can add the flotsam and jetsam of your choosing.
I choose miniature chocolate chips. Not every time, but sometimes. For example, today. This is about 2 and 1/2 tablespoons-worth, scattered over the top:
Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the surface of the brownies appears dry and set.
Place the pan on a cooling rack and cool completely.
Once cooled, use the paper overhang to lift and remove the brownies to a cutting board.
Cut into 9 big squares and enjoy some serious chocolate bliss!
Happy baking, and stay safe and sound, everyone. These brownies will help :).
Spread the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. If desired, sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the surface appears set and dry.
Transfer pan to cooling rack and cool completely. Use the parchment paper to lift and remove brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 9 squares.
Notes
Coconut Sugar Options: An equal amount of brown sugar or the granulated sweetener of your choice (e.g., Swerve, cane sugar) can be used in place of the coconut sugar.
Frozen Bananas: Yes, frozen bananas can be used to make these. Defrost (do not drain any liquid). Mash up the bananas and liquid to measure 1 cup.
Salt: Most nut butters and seed butters contain salt, hence no need to add any. If you are using a salt-free product, add 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste), unless you want or need to limit the salt content.
I’m Camilla, food writer, author, runner, and spin instructor. PowerHungry® is where I share my easy, minimalist, plant-based recipes, designed for living a healthy, delicious, empowered life.
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Angela
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In the oven now! I'll rate 5 stars even though i have ywt to eat them🥰
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