Banana Peanut Butter Brownies

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 large egg
• 100 g cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 225 g unsalted butter
• 350 g granulated sugar
• 300 g dark chocolate

  roughly chopped
• 180 g all-purpose flour
• 100 g natural peanut butter

Instructions

• 1 Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9" square pan with parchment paper on the
  bottom and all sides. Set aside.
• 2 Mash bananas: In a large mixing bowl, add ripe bananas and mash with the back of
  a fork. Add the egg and whisk until combined.
• 3 Add dry ingredients: Add in cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, salt,
  and vanilla extract. Whisk again until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• 4 Melt butter & chocolate: In a small saucepan on low-medium heat, melt butter,
  sugar, and dark chocolate. Stir until most of the sugar has dissolved and the
  mixture is hot and glossy.
• 5 Whisk in warm mixture: Slowly stream the warm chocolate mixture into the bowl of
  the banana mixture while whisking constantly with your other hand. Keep whisking
  until combined.
• 6 Add flour: Finally, add the flour and whisk until just combined and no large
  flour patches remain.
• 7 Fill pan: Pour the brownie batter into your lined pan. Use an offset spatula to
  spread the batter into the corners and edges.
• 8 Swirl peanut butter: Transfer the peanut butter to a piping bag or ziploc bag.
  If the peanut butter is too stiff, warm it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds
  before using. Cut the tip off the bag and pipe it across the top of the brownie
  batter in large squiggle. Use a chopstick to swirl the peanut butter and brownie
  batter together in circular motions until you like how it looks.
• 9 Bake: Bake for 25-28 minutes or until the edges are set but the center is still
  soft and moist.
• 10 Chill brownies: Immediately sprinkle the top with flaky salt and transfer the
  pan and the wire rack to the fridge to stop the cooking process. Chill the
  brownies for at least 3 hours or until completely cool. The middle will get
  fudgier as it cools.
• 11 Slice: Once chilled, release the brownie from of the pan by lifting it by the
  parchment paper overhangs. Cut the brownies into 9 squares. Serve at room
  temperature or heat up individual slices.

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