Description
Homemade banana chocolate chip squares combine classic comfort with irresistible sweetness. Rich banana notes and melted chocolate chunks create a perfect dessert that satisfies both nostalgic cravings and contemporary palates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 small overripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/8 cup mini chocolate chips (for topping)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 8 tbsps (½ cup / 113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsps caramel sauce
- 1–2 tbsps heavy cream
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage for easy removal.
- Creaming: Whip butter and brown sugar until transformed into a voluminous, pale mixture with a cloud-like consistency, creating a luxurious foundation for the dessert.
- Liquid Integration: Blend egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, whisking until completely homogeneous and glossy.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, then delicately fold into the wet ingredients, mixing minimally to preserve the tender crumb’s delicate structure.
- Banana Fusion: Mash ripe bananas into a silky puree, gently incorporating into the batter while maintaining a light, airy texture, reserving a small amount for visual interest.
- Chocolate Infusion: Scatter chocolate chips throughout the batter, strategically reserving a portion for an artful topping that promises delightful bursts of sweetness.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared pan, elegantly distributing reserved chocolate chips across the surface, then bake for 25-30 minutes until edges turn golden and a toothpick emerges clean.
- Cooling Technique: Allow squares to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring structural integrity and optimal texture.
- Frosting Creation: Whip butter until ethereally smooth, gradually introducing powdered sugar, caramel, heavy cream, and vanilla extract, beating until the mixture achieves a cloud-like, spreadable consistency.
- Final Presentation: Slice cooled squares into precise portions, embellish with piped frosting, and sprinkle miniature chocolate chips as a crowning glory that adds textural intrigue and visual appeal.
Notes
- Ripen Bananas Perfectly: Use overripe bananas with brown spots for maximum sweetness and deeper flavor intensity.
- Prevent Dry Texture: Mix dry ingredients minimally to avoid developing excess gluten, which creates tough squares.
- Customize Chocolate Chips: Use a mix of milk and dark chocolate chips for complex, layered chocolate notes.
- Room Temperature Ingredients: Ensure butter, eggs, and bananas are at room temperature for smoother, more even blending.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg