Super fudgy banana brownies that taste like a combination of banana bread and chocolate brownies. These easy brownies are just 2 ingredients. They don’t contain any flour, eggs, or oil. They taste as good as regular brownies but without all the work and ingredients.

close-up of a stack of brownies.

If you like fudgy brownies with a gooey center and banana-flavored desserts, definitely give these banana brownies a try. With just two simple ingredients, they are much less work than regular brownies but taste just as good.

Ingredients

  • Semisweet Chocolate Chips
  • Pureed Ripe Bananas

Semisweet chocolate: I recommend you use dairy-free semisweet chocolate chips for this recipe. I used Kirkland Signature semisweet chocolate chips (51% cacao). While it does still work with chocolate that contains some dairy, the brownies don’t set as well when they contain milk.

Bananas: Make sure to use very ripe bananas because they will be sweeter and easier to puree. Instead of mashed bananas, this recipe calls for the bananas to be pureed, either through a food processor or blender. Just mashing them is not enough because you’ll still have small chunks of banana.

overhead photo of the sliced brownies.

How to Make Banana Brownies

  • Melt the chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl in the microwave. Stir until smooth.
  • Add the banana puree to the melted chocolate. Whisk until the batter is smooth and the banana is fully incorporated.
  • Pour the mixture into an 8×8″ baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake them at 350°F for about 40 minutes.
  • The brownies are done when the surface no longer looks wet and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the baking dish.

Brownie Texture

Even though these brownies don’t contain any flour, they look and taste like traditional brownies made with flour. These brownies have a chewy crumb and a not-quite-set fudgy and gooey center. If you like brownies that are cakey and fully set, these brownies may not be for you.

These brownies are best enjoyed warm. If you leave the brownies to fully cool, they will firm up and lose their crumb. They will still be very fudgy but also will be a bit dense and taste more like fudge than brownies. However, you can easily rewarm the brownies and they will be just like when they were first baked.

a stack of five brownies.

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2 Ingredient Banana Bread Brownies

Super fudgy banana and chocolate flavored brownies. These brownies are so easy to make and just 2 ingredients.
Servings: 12 brownies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 38 minutes
Total Time: 48 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups (350 g) semisweet chocolate chips, dairy free
  • 1 cup (235 g) pureed bananas

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 x 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate chips. Heat chocolate in the microwave in 1 minute intervals, stirring in between, until chocolate is fully melted. Mine took 2 minutes total heat time. Your chocolate should be smooth and liquid when you're done. You can also melt chocolate on the stove using the double boiler method.
  • Add pureed bananas to the chocolate. Use a whisk and mix until banana is completely incorporated into the chocolate and evenly mixed in.
  • Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 38-40 minutes. The surface of the brownies should no longer look wet but they should not be fully set. If you press the surface, it should be soft underneath. The edges of the brownies should pull away slightly from the pan and be a slightly darker shade of brown.
  • Brownies will firm up as they cool. Let brownies set before cutting. Brownies are best enjoyed warm.

Notes

  • For best results, use dairy-free semisweet chocolate chips. It may still work with some brands of chocolate that contain dairy (depending on how much they add) but the milk causes the brownies not to set as well. This recipe will not work with white chocolate.
  • The 1 cup of banana puree is measured after the bananas have been pureed. You will need about 3 bananas to make 1 cup of puree. Make sure to puree the bananas in a food processor or blender. Just mashing them is not enough.
  • I recommend mixing the batter with a whisk; this will help ensure that the banana puree has been evenly mixed in with the chocolate.
  • These brownies have a chewy crumb and a gooey, fudgy center.
  • The brownies are best enjoyed warm. When they are fully cooled (a few hours after baking), they will firm up a lot and lose their crumb. They will taste more like fudge rather than brownies. However, you can reheat them briefly in the microwave for a few seconds and they will become like brownies again.
  • You can eat the brownies right away but they won't be set. Let them cool a little (30-60 minutes) which will let them firm up enough to cut.
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 154kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 1mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 16g, NET CARBS: 22
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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