Nanas Brownies Recipes

NANA'S BROWNIES

Steps:

• Brownies:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8x8" baking dish, shaking out excess flour. Toast walnuts, if using, on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes; let cool. Increase oven temperature to 375°F.
• Whisk cocoa, salt, baking powder, and 1 cup flour in a medium bowl to combine and work out any lumps. Heat chocolate, sugar, and 1/2 cup butter in a large heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (bowl should not touch water), stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat and add eggs one at a time, beating vigorously with a wooden spoon to blend after each addition. Mix in vanilla, then add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in reserved walnuts (do not overmix).
• Scrape batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. Let cool.
• Glaze:
• Heat chocolate, butter, rum, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (bowl should not touch water), stirring constantly, until smooth.
• Pour glaze over brownies and top with walnuts, if using. Chill until glaze is set, at least 1 hour. Slice into 12 brownies.
• Do Ahead
• Brownies can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

NANA'S BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 8x8x2" baking pan.
• Cream shortening and sugar with electric mixer (stand or handheld). Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate, vanilla and salt. Fold in flour by hand; if using walnuts, fold in at this point as well. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes.

EASY BANANA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in sauce pan over medium-low heat. Remove from heat, add chips, and stir until melted. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
• Lightly beat the egg in a medium bowl. Stir in the brown sugar, banana, vanilla, and salt. Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the banana mixture, and stir until well combined. Add the flour, stirring just until incorporated. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs, about 30 minutes. Don't over bake. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting.

BANANA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square glass baking dish.
• Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl on low power in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Add melted chocolate, bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well-blended. Stir in pecans. Spread batter in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool, about 25 minutes.
• Combine butter and cocoa powder in a saucepan over low heat; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in confectioners' sugar and milk. Add more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is spreading consistency.
• Spread frosting over cooled brownies. Cut into squares.

BANANA NUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine butter, sugar and cocoa. Stir in eggs, milk and vanilla. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in bananas and nuts. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until brownies test done. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

BANANA BREAD BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Grease and flour 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. For the bars, in a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and blend for 1 minute. Stir in walnuts.
• Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, for frosting, heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until boiling. Let the butter turn a delicate brown and remove from heat immediately.
• Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Whisk together until smooth (it should be thicker than a glaze but thinner than frosting). Using a spatula, spread the brown butter frosting over the warm bars (the frosting will be easier to spread while the bars are still warm).