Healthy Banana Brownies
These Healthy Banana Brownies are vegan and gluten free. They are a perfect breakfast or snack when you are craving something sweeter.
Servings: 9
Calories: 233kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup mashed ripe banana (mash then measure - about 2 bananas - 225 grams)
- ½ cup pure maple syrup (170 grams)
- ⅓ cup vegan yogurt (80 grams - I used unsweetened coconut yogurt)
- ⅓ cup cashew butter (or any nut butter - 80 grams)
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder (28 grams)
- 2 ¼ cups old fashioned rolled oats (processed into flour - 191 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prep: Process the oats into flour using a food processor or high speed blender. Grease or line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. Pre heat the oven to 375° F.
- In a large mixing bowl add the wet ingredients maple syrup, cashew butter, yogurt and mashed banana and whisk together.
- Fold in the dry ingredients using a spatula, oat flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, reserve some for sprinkling on top.
- Add the batter to prepared baking dish and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 23 minutes. Let cool 15-30 minutes before removing from the pan and cutting into them. Store in a sealed container on the counter for about 3 days.
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Notes
Oat Flour: I used old fashioned rolled oats and blended them into flour, you can use store bought oat flour as well but do not use quick oats or steel cut oats.
Measuring: Using a kitchen scale is the most accurate way to measure ingredients, if you don't have one be sure to be very precise and use dry measuring cups for dry ingredients and wet measuring cups for liquid.
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg
