About This Recipe
Brownies that actually look indulgent — dark chocolate, raspberries bursting through the top — and genuinely are. I was skeptical the first time I made these because five ingredients feels too simple for something this good. But once they came out of the oven and I cut the first piece, I stopped questioning it. No flour, no added sugar, one bowl. This is the recipe I send people when they say healthy desserts don’t taste like real food.
Why These Ingredients
Bananas — the base of the batter. They replace both flour and sugar, binding everything together while adding natural sweetness. The riper the better — the sweeter and softer they are, the fudgier the brownie.
Peanut butter — adds fat and richness that makes these taste like proper brownies instead of a healthy snack. It also holds the batter together. Almond butter works too if that’s what you have.
Cocoa powder — the main chocolate flavor. Use unsweetened — the bananas and chocolate chips already provide enough sweetness.
Dark chocolate — little pockets of melted chocolate throughout the brownie. Use 70%+ for the best flavor and the least added sugar.
Raspberries — press them into the top before baking and they sink slightly as the brownie sets, creating a jammy layer. Frozen work just as well, no need to thaw.
Ingredients (4 servings):
• 3 bananas
• 120g peanut butter
• 40g cocoa powder
• 15g dark chocolate
• 50g raspberries
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 180°C / 360°F.
- Mash the bananas until smooth.
- Mix in peanut butter and cocoa powder until fully combined.
- Chop the dark chocolate and fold into the batter.
- Pour into a lined baking tin and press the raspberries into the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Let cool completely before cutting.
Macros per serving (4 total):
~295 kcal · 10.5g protein · 17g fat · 31g carbs
Tried this recipe? Let me know in the comments how it turned out!