Banana Nut Brownies

When ever I have any bananas that are over ripe I usually make an American Banana Loaf which is so quick and easy. All the ingredients are put into a food processor and then into the baking tin and baked. I always make that and decided to look into my other cook books to see what else I could make. The Banana Loaf usually uses 2 bananas. This is such an easy recipe and if you dont know how to make brownies its a no brainer. It uses one saute pan to do everything.

I found this brownie recipe in my Darina Allens - Ballymaloe Cookery Course

Ingredients

• 175g/6oz butter, cut into pieces, plus extra for greasing
• 300g/10oz light muscovado sugar
• 175g/6 oz dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 100g/4oz hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
• 3 organic eggs, beaten
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 100g/4 oz self raising flour, sieved
• 1 teaspoon baking powder, sieved
• 20x30cm/ 8 x 12 inch Swiss roll tin, lined with silicone paper

Steps

Preheat the oven to 350oF / 180oC

Melt the butter in a sauté pan on a gentle heat and add the sugar and chocolate, stirring until melted and smooth. Remove the pan from the heat.

Stir in the nuts, beaten eggs and mashed banana. Mix well, then add the sieved flour and baking powder. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin. Bake for 30 minutes until firm in the centre. Cool in the tin and then turn out and cut into squares.