Banana Brownies with Mocha Frosting

Banana Brownies with Mocha Frosting

Unbeatable flavors of banana, chocolate chip and mocha come together in this moist brownie.  The next time you’re in the mood for a tasteful brownie…why don’t you try to make the Banana Brownies with Mocha Frosting?

Banana Brownies with Mocha Frosting

Banana Brownies with Mocha Frosting

21 ½ oz. pkg. Pillsbury Fudge Brownie mix

½ cup water

½ cup oil

½ cup (1 large) mashed banana

1 egg

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Frosting:   3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa

1 tsp. instant coffee granules or crystals

1/3 cup margarine, softened

4 cups powdered sugar

¼ tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

5 to 6 Tbsp. milk

Heat oven to 350F.  Grease bottom only of 13×9 inch pan.  In large bowl, combine brownie mix, water, oil, banana and egg; beat 50 strokes by hand.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Spread in greased pan.  Bake at 350F. for 28 to 35 minutes.  DO NOT OVERBAKE.  Cool completely.

In large bowl, beat cocoa, coffee granules and margarine until light and fluffy.  Add remaining frosting ingredients, adding enough milk until frosting is of desired consistency; blend until smooth.  Spread over cooled brownies.  Cut into bars.  36 bars

(Recipe for Banana Brownies with Mocha Frosting is from Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks, Poppin’ Fresh Homemade Cookies, page 56, October 1989 issue)

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