Cooking with Alicia & Annie--Banana Brownies

Knock! Knock!

Who's there?

Banana.

Banana who?

Banana split, so ice creamed.

Silly qoute...I know but kids are legally allowed to be silly. :-p This was what we cousins created/played with words when young, which I believe is way beyond the legacy of children today...atleast thats what I would like to think (sigh...!)

Bananas are so versatile. Almost anything and everything can have bananas in it...the fruit never gets wasted..just over ripe! Sweet or savoury , bananas' are a child's delight and a mother's worry eased, as it packs the nutrition required for growing children.

My hubby and I, together had made this Banana Brownie, sometime back, but didn't have the time then to post.(I can't recall ..what kept me away then.)

Here is the Banana Brownie recipe.

This is another great recipie from Annie's Candy and Fudge recipies.

It goes to Cooking with Alicia & Annie's Dec. Blog event.

Banana Brownies

Ingredients-

1 packet fudge brownie mix (any brand would do)

1/2 cup or less, lukewarm water

1/2 cup oil

1 egg

1/2 cup (1 med.) mashed ripe banana

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

For Topping-

1 pkg. instant chocolate pudding

1 cup dairy sour cream

3/4 cup milk

Method-

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13 x 9 inch pan.

In large bowl combine brownie mix, water, oil and egg; beat 50 strokes by hand. Stir in mashed banana and
chocolate chips. Spread in greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 28 to 35 minutes.

DO NOT OVERBAKE.

Cool completely.

Topping is optional-

In medium bowl, combine topping
ingredients; beat 1 minute or until thickened. Spread over cooled brownies.

Garnish with banana slices dipped in lemon juices, if desired. Cut into bars.
Store in refrigerator.

In our efforts to control the waistline factor, we skipped the topping. ;D

I share this with JZ of Tasty Treats , who is hosting her very first event- Santa's Holiday Challenge.

Also, this goes out to Susan (of Food Blogga) for her Eat Christmas Cookies event. You can see a variety of other christmas goodies here.