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The Best Vegan Banana Brownies

These are the best vegan banana brownies! Naturally sweetened, gluten-free, and made with only a handful of wholesome ingredients
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 9 brownies

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup mashed ripe and spotty bananas
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup natural peanut butter needs to be runny!
  • 3 to 4 tbsp pure maple syrup see notes
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp instant coffee

Dry Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup oat flour if you’re grinding your own oats, just make sure the oat flour is soft and fluffy
  • 1/4 cup dutch process cocoa see notes
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

Instructions
 

  • First, preheat your oven to 350°F and line a 9 x 9 glass baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. 
  • In a medium bowl, mash about three ripe and spotty bananas and measure out one cup of mashed banana. Add your one cup of mashed banana back to the bowl and then add the remaining wet ingredients and whisk well. Make sure there are no big banana clumps.  
  • Next, add in the dry ingredients and mix well with a spatula. At this point, you can taste and feel free to add another tablespoon of maple syrup if it’s not sweet enough. The batter should be thick but easily pourable. 
  • Next, add the batter to the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Bake in the oven for about 22 to 26 minutes. For extra fudgy brownies, take these out of the oven when there’s a little bit of batter left on a knife or toothpick. For a more cakey texture, take them out of the oven when there is no batter remaining on a knife or toothpick.  
  • Let the brownies cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. Once cooled, slice with a wet knife to minimize breakage.  Enjoy as is or you can top with additional bananas or even a chocolate drizzle. Leftovers can be stored covered at room temperature. Enjoy!! 

Notes

I highly recommend sticking to the recipe and using a combination of Dutch process and regular cocoa powder. This will produce the best chocolate flavor!
For the maple syrup, you can start with 3 tablespoons then add another tablespoon to taste