Vanishing Black Cocoa Brownies

Here’s a devilish, healthy-ish Halloween brownie recipe that will quickly vanish right before your eyes and all those goblins, vampires and zombies lurking about, will wanna get in on the action too!

Scarfing down Vanishing Black Cocoa Brownies are thrilling!

That is until they’re gone!  Umm…Whaaa???  That’s frightful!!

The good thing is, you can make them over and over and over…till death do you part!

Ahhhh!  I know that sounds a little morbid, but we’re coming up on Halloween, my favorite holiday and we have to have a little spooky fun here, ya know?  So were-wolf with me, k?

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I used King Arthur’s Black Cocoa and Dutch Cocoa in these brownies, which by the way are very moist, yet cake-like and the texture is amazing.

If you’ve never used black cocoa give it try!  Black cocoa is a super-dark Dutch-process cocoa. It gives your chocolate treats an intense, deep chocolate color and is ultra-rich in flavor, so you don’t need to use as much.

This rich cocoa will make the darkest chocolate cake or cookies you’ve ever seen.

That’s why these are perfect for Halloween, right?

By the way, besides the deep dark chocolate components, these brownies were made with whole wheat flour, bananas, and peanut butter.  So therefore, we are healthy-ish, up until we add the creamy peanut butter frosting, chopped Reese’s Pieces and mini chocolate chip cookies.

Sounds like a well-balanced compromise to me!

Dark chocolate and peanut butter together make me happy!

Bring these to the parties!

Bring these to the office!

Make these for birthdays!

Bring these to the closet?

LOL!  I’m a hoarder of chocolate, what can I say?  And now it seems peanut butter has always been following suit, but I don’t talk about it as much as I do chocolate.  But I have a deep affection for the dreamy duo!

These Vanishing Black Cocoa Brownies will vanish before you know it!  Enjoy!

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5 from 3 votes

Vanishing Black Cocoa Brownies

The secret to these brownies are the black cocoa powder to make them ultra-rich with deep chocolate robust flavor! No one can resist!

Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

Black Cocoa Brownies

• 2 bananas ripe
• 3/4 cup canola oil or coconut oil melted
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup whole wheat flour or all purpose I used whole wheat
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar or coconut sugar
• 1/2 cup black cocoa powder sifted if lumpy (I used King Arthur's Black Cocoa)
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted if lumpy (I used King Arthur's Dutch)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt

Peanut Butter Frosting

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter softened
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• Pinch or two of salt
• or

Drizzle

• 1/2 cup melted peanut butter
• 1/2 cup melted milk chocolate

Toppings, Optional

• Reese's Pieces chopped
• Mini chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x9 baking pan with non-stick spray.
• Using mixer, beat bananas until pureed.
• Add the rest of the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
• Add the dry ingredients, and whisk together for about a minute or two on medium speed.
• Pour into prepared 9x9 baking pan and bake until the center has firmed, about 30-35 minutes.
• After the brownies have cooled, prepare frosting or melted peanut butter/chocolate drizzles.

Peanut Butter Frosting

• Using mixer, beat butter, peanut butter, vanilla, cream and salt together until well mixed. Add confectioners sugar and beat well until smooth and creamy. Frost brownies with a spatula knife>

Toppings, Optional

• Sprinkle chocolate chips and chopped Reese's Pieces on top. Cut and serve.
• Or

Drizzle

• Drizzle melted chocolate and peanut butter all over the brownies.

Notes

3 bananas can be used instead of 2 if you want more banana flavor.

Recipe adapted from: Banana Peanut Butter Cake Brownies @ Olive and Artisan.