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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 163
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 42 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 128 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 20 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Banana Nut Brownies

This recipe comes from my Grandma Schlientz. Anytime there are ripe bananas around our house, it's Banana Nut Brownie time! People are always surprised to learn there are bananas in the brownies.

SERVINGS

 16

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 10 min.

COOK

 40 min.

TOTAL

 50 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-1/2 to 3 medium)
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • Confectioners' sugar, optional

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine butte, sugar and cocoa. Stir in eggs, milk and vanilla. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in bananas and nuts.
    Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 16 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

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