Chocolate Banana Brownies

 Here's a detailed recipe for making chocolate banana brownies:

Ingredients:

• Ripe bananas, mashed (about 250 grams or 2 small bananas)

• Unsalted butter, melted (about ¾ cup)

• Granulated sugar (¾ cup)

• Brown sugar (½ cup)

• Eggs (3 large)

• Vanilla extract (2 teaspoons)

• Cocoa powder (¾ cup)

• All-purpose flour (¾ cup)

• Salt (about ¾ teaspoon)

• Optional: chocolate chips for extra chocolatey texture

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9x9 inch baking pan with parchment paper, greased lightly.

2. In a large bowl, mash peeled ripe bananas until smooth.

3. Melt the butter and add both sugars, whisking until smooth.

4. Add the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract to the butter-sugar mixture, whisking well.

5. In a separate bowl, sift together the cocoa powder, flour, and salt.

6. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring gently just until combined.

7. Fold in chocolate chips if using.

8. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading evenly.

9. Bake for about 35 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center — it should come out with a few moist crumbs but not wet batter.

10. Let the brownies cool completely before cutting into squares.