Milk Chocolate Banana Brownies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.

1  3/4 cups (11.5 oz package) Milk Chocolate Chips, divided

Microwave 1 cup chocolate chips in a small, uncovered, microwave safe bowl for 45 seconds.  Stir.  If necessary, microwave an additional 10 – 15 second intervals, stirring until smooth.  Cool to room temperature.

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup whole-wheat flour

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Combine flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.

1 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

Beat brown sugar and butter until creamy.

2 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well.

Beat in melted chocolate.

Gradually beat in flour mixture.

2 medium ripe bananas

Stir in bananas and remaining 3/4 cup of chocolate chips.

Spread into prepared baking pan.

Bake for 40 – 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

Cut into bars.

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MILK CHOCOLATE BANANA BROWNIES

1  3/4 cups (11.5 oz package) Milk Chocolate Chips, divided

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup whole-wheat flour

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

2 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2 medium ripe bananas

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.

Microwave 1 cup chocolate chips in a small, uncovered, microwave safe bowl for 45 seconds.  Stir.  If necessary, microwave an additional 10 – 15 second intervals, stirring until smooth.  Cool to room temperature.

Combine flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.

Beat brown sugar and butter until creamy.

Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well.

Beat in melted chocolate.

Gradually beat in flour mixture.

Stir in bananas and remaining 3/4 cup of chocolate chips.

Spread into prepared baking pan.

Bake for 40 – 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.

Cut into bars.