Today’s recipe of Chocolate Banana Brownies is maybe not quite as healthy as last month’s recipe of butternut squash soup. But it has bananas in it, therefore I count it as one step healthier than regular brownies.
Despite the length of the ingredient list, this was a fairly simple recipe. And my husband said that he might actually like these brownies more than he likes non-banana brownies.
As long as you’re a chocolate and banana kind of person, these brownies are a win.
Things the recipe doesn’t say that I did
- I melted the butter first then let it sit for a little while to cool down so it wouldn’t scramble the eggs.
- Then I imperfectly smashed two bananas right in the bowl and didn’t measure how much it was.
- The brownies ended up needing an additional 15 minutes to cook since every time I went to check the brownies, the batter jiggled so much I didn’t even need to poke it.
I eat gluten-free, so I used a special flour for the recipe that’s supposed to be good enough to replace 1 for 1 regular flour. I don’t know if that’s why my brownies turned out looking so holey or if I did something else weird.
My hypothesis is that I had more banana in the batter than the recipe calls for.
Bird Dog
- Begin in a crawling position
- Move one arm out straight in front of you and extend the opposite leg behind you.
- Tighten your abs and keep your hips level. Your body should remain firm and not wobble or shift.
- Hold for a few seconds, then return to your hands and knees.
- Switch to the other side.
- Aim to complete five reps on each side or 10 reps total.
This exercise strengthens your core muscles: abs, glutes, hip flexors, pelvic floor.
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