Fudgy Healthy Banana Brownies – Pinch Me Dining

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup natural almond butter or peanut butter
• 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour or oat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
• Optional: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans