Mario Batali's Banana Brownie Bars

By PapaBob

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter (softened)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3-4 bananas)
• 1 Egg
• 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chunks
• powdered sugar for garnish

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

step 1

ingredients

instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 16x12 sheet pan with butter.

step 2

ingredients 3/4 cup butter (softened)
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 Egg

instructions Using an electric mixer beat together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add the egg and continue to beat until fluffy.

step 3

ingredients 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3-4 bananas)

instructions Add vanilla and bananas and continue to blend.

step 4

ingredients 2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

instructions In a separate mixing bowing combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

step 5

ingredients 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chunks

instructions Mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until incorporate then stir in chocolate. Spread evenly in the prepared sheet pan.

step 6

ingredients powdered sugar for garnish

instructions Bake for 20-25 minutes until edges are golden brown and springs back when pressed gently with your finger. Cool completely, garnish with powdered sugar and slice.