Chocolate Banana Oreo Brownies are another variation on Gloria’s banana brownies, but I thought I’d post a picture because the Oreos worked out really well. Plus, I think these would be perfect for Halloween if made with the Halloween colored (orange filled) Oreos. Update: Or one of the new speciality flavors like Cinnamon Oreos or Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreos!
I chilled the brownies before slicing, so they look fudgy. They’re definitely fully cooked, though.
Chocolate Banana Oreo Brownies
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Chocolate Banana Oreo Brownies are fudgy brownies with nuts, chips and chunks of Oreo mixed in.
Author: Cookie Madness
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sifted flour
- 1 T unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (if using unsalted butter, add an extra pinch)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 of a small banana-well mashed
- 5 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (or a little less that 1 cup chips)
- 1 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped (or 3 tablespoons chips)
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 t vanilla (optional) – Gloria leaves it out, anna added ½ tsp
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup lightly toasted chopped pecans
- Broken Oreos -- however many you want
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8 inch square metal pan with nonstick foil.
- Mix flour, cocoa, and salt together and set aside.
- Combine sugar, eggs, and banana in a separate bowl and beat combined.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium low heat, then reduced heat to low and add 5 oz and 1 oz of chocolates. Cook and stir over low until smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
- Add melted chocolate to sugar egg/banana mixture-stir until combined. Stir in the dry ingredients.
- Fold in that last 1/2 cup chips and nuts. Add the Oreos.
- Spread in the pan and bake 35-40 min, check at 35 (Anna’s note: I baked a full 45 min)
- Chill for several hours (for ease of slicing), then lift from pan and cut into squares.
- Yield: Obviously, this makes 1 8 inch pan. How many brownies you get is up to you. I cut mine into 9 giant squares, but if you chill the brownies before slicing, you should be able to cut the brownies as small as you’d like. You might even want to try cutting 36 squares and serving them in mini cupcake holders.
kimberleyblue says
September 11, 2009 at 2:34 pmwow, these sound sooo good!
AJ says
September 9, 2009 at 9:56 pmLurve the halloween oreos idea for these. Perfect for bake sales!
Amy says
September 9, 2009 at 9:03 pmReminds me of those oreo brownies we had at General Mills! Those were good.
Anonymous says
September 9, 2009 at 9:44 amwow…very unique, and I like all of the components. Have made your oreo “cookies in cookies” several times with much praise. (can’t remember their real name, from several years ago.
Louise says
September 9, 2009 at 7:05 amThese brownies look wonderful. I read Katrina’s request for a banana flavored Oreo at 4 AM this morning and immediately thought “artificial banana flavored Oreos, BLAH”. I still have the taste image and it’s not good. 🙁
joan says
September 9, 2009 at 6:02 amI am on vacation in Maine right now (burning calories on a bike trip, so I can eat more cookies), but I’m going to try these with the peanut butter double-stuff oreos when I get home. These look fabulous!
lilizen says
September 9, 2009 at 1:11 ammagnifique, trop tentant !
bravo !
Katrina says
September 8, 2009 at 8:38 pmIt’s Anna and Banana Brownie Madness. Bwaaahhhhh, ahh, ahh! 😉 Love it.
I’ve said it before (maybe not to you), but I think with all the fun filling flavors Oreos got, they need a banana flavored one! I would like it.
Anna says
September 8, 2009 at 8:07 pmCarrie, if you hate bananas then it’s not okay. If you like bananas, then it’s delicious! It’s a brownie with banana flavor.
Gloria says
September 8, 2009 at 7:46 pmYou have been busy! Those brownies have a whimsical look and will be tasty and fun to eat! I may change my mind about Oreos straight up! The halloween idea is genius!!! Too bad parents won’t let kids trick or treat for home made food anymore-but for an office party they will be great!
Carrie Z says
September 8, 2009 at 7:39 pmI like the Halloween idea! Is the banana really OK in these? I have to be honest, the idea of banana in a brownie scares me…I guess I’ll have to try them and see 🙂
VeggieGirl says
September 8, 2009 at 6:59 pmMmm, mmm chunky goodness.