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These Banana Bread Blondies with Chocolate Chips are a fabulous combination of banana bread and blondies. The result is something that everyone will love, without too much banana flavour, but just enough for lovers. Make sure your bananas are as ripe as possible for best results.
The combination of flavours amounts to a fabulous traybake. This recipe is so easy to make, comes together in no time and goes in for one 30 minute bake. As always, the ingredients are super easy to source too. This is a firm family favourite, with something for everyone!
Blondies to me are a gorgeous thing. They are fudgy and dense and clearly a decadent treat. However, they take no time to make. They are always so appreciated by anyone who gets to enjoy them, and you’ll be bound to be asked for the recipe. Simply put, blondies and brownies bring a joy that only comes from home baking, and I love that.
To really nail the blondie texture, make sure your butter is fully melted and that you’re using both white and light brown sugars. This results in top tier fudginess. Not only that, but do give everything a really good mix up until the point of adding the flour and mix ins, then only gently fold it all together. The blondies may sink a little after baking but this is normal and also contributes to the perfect texture.
TIPS FOR TOP TIER Banana Bread Blondies with Chocolate Chips
- Butter: Make sure your butter is fully melted – this gives that shiny top and dense texture
- Sugars: Both brown and white sugars are needed for the best texture and flavour. The light brown sugar is what makes them squidgy and dense.
- Bananas: Use the ripest bananas possible for the best banana flavour! They should be beyond the point you’d actually like to eat (going brown/black).
- Bake Time: These will need a good 30 minutes, and may look a tiny little bit wobbly in the centre but that’s needed for that dense centre.
For these Banana Bread Blondies with Chocolate Chips, I use a basic 8′ square pan (I like this one), and recommend using an electric or stand mixer to really combine the butter and sugars (with a mixer like this). If you want more traybake recipes try these Sticky Toffee Pudding Blondies or these Lemon Cheesecake Blondies. For videos and baking inspiration, head on over to my Instagram.
Banana Bread Blondies with Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 2 Medium Ripe Bananas
- 165 g Butter Melted
- 130 g Light Brown Sugar
- 120 g Granulated Sugar
- 2 Medium Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 200 g Plain Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 150 g Milk Chocolate Chopped
- 25 g White/Milk/Dark Chocolate Melted (Optional)
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas Mark 6. Line an 8" Square Pan with greaseproof paper.
- Combine the melted butter, bananas, granulated sugar and light brown sugar in a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Combine on high speed for 3-5 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and combine again.
- Fold in the flour, baking powder and chopped chocolate until all combined. Pour into the lined tin.
- Bake 30-35 minutes, it may still be a little wobbly in the middle (but only a little)! Let cool on a wire rack before drizzling over some melted chocolate (25g chocolate of choice, melted in the microwave in 20 second intervals). Slice and serve!
