Mario Batali's Banana Brownie Bars

By susanwadle

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

Preparation

Step 1

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


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



Add vanilla and bananas and continue to blend.

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

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

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.