Banana Cocoa Brownies

Submitted by Cosima

"Everyone in my family loves these...And I never told them that they're diet-friendly!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 48 brownies
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup boiling water
• 4 egg whites
• 1 1⁄2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
• 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Preheat over to 350.
2. In a bowl, combine oats and boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes.
3. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites, bananas, sugars, oil and vanilla until well-blended.
4. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.
5. Add in the oats to the mixture.
6. Spread into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
8. Cool on a wire rack.
9. Enjoy!

Reviews

[StylishPoet]

I love this recipe. It is super easy and so very moist. I used a little less sugar and put in a handful of chopped toasted pecans, but walnuts would also be good. Or nothing at all. My family loved it!