Description
- This healthy brownie recipe is fudgy, rich, and made with real, wholesome ingredients like bananas or chickpeas, cocoa, and maple syrup. It’s naturally sweetened, gluten-free, and perfect for guilt-free indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas (or 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 large eggs (or 2 flax eggs for vegan)
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
- Chopped walnuts or sea salt for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas (or blend chickpeas until smooth).
- Stir in maple syrup, eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
- Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if using.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes or until the center is just set.
- Let cool for 10–15 minutes before slicing.
- Enjoy warm or store for later!
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for best sweetness.
- For a thicker brownie, use a smaller baking pan or double the batch.
- Undercook slightly for ultra-fudgy texture.
- Store in fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg