Chocolate Banana Squares

First of all, I promise you these are so much more chocolatey than you expect! These Chocolate Banana Squares have the consistency of chocolate cake, but the banana and almond flour give them a much deeper flavour and an intense chocolatiness - they're a real treat!

I'm not going to call these 'healthy', but they are better for you than a traditional slice of chocolate cake or a brownie, as some of the flour is replaced with almond flour and a huge part of the sweetness comes from the banana. Also, they use dark chocolate which is better for you in general. And you certainly aren't compromising on taste by choosing a Chocolate Banana Square!

What do they taste like?

Super chocolatey. That's the first thing to note. I was surprised when I first tasted them as I thought they would taste somewhat... healthy? But these could easily fulfil any chocolate craving!

Bananas are obviously a key ingredient in these Chocolate Banana Squares, but they aren't an overpowering flavour. You can certainly taste the banana but it's more of a 'banana flavoured chocolate cake' than a 'chocolate flavoured banana cake'... if that makes sense!

Ingredients in Chocolate Banana Squares

All purpose flour - just regular flour helps to give these squares their cakey texture

Ground Almonds - also known as 'almond flour'. This makes the squares a little more dense and adds an extra layer of flavour

Sugar - I used white sugar, but you could mix it up and use golden or brown sugar in this recipe instead for a little caramel flavour

Bananas - make sure your bananas are ripe and a bit brown - they will mash up easier and blend into the batter more easily. The mushier your bananas the more flavourful your chocolate banana squares will be!

Cocoa Powder - the cocoa powder goes a long way here, mixed with the banana and almond flour these are super chocolatey. For beset results try to get Dutch-processed Cocoa Powder

Eggs - make sure your eggs are room temperature before you begin so mixture all comes together nicely

Cinnamon - the cinnamon is optional, but I find you don't really taste the cinnamon in this recipe, it just adds another layer of flavour and enhances the other ingredients in the chocolate banana squares

Butter - use salted or unsalted, whichever you prefer. If using unsalted, just add a ½ teaspoon of salt to the recipe. Make sure the butter is melted but not hot before adding to the mix

Buttermilk - If you don't have buttermilk to hand you can just replace with regular milk here. We aren't using the buttermilk to react with baking soda or anything so regular milk will do just fine - I just like the flavour that buttermilk adds!

Dark Chocolate Chunks - I like this best with dark chocolate, but you could do with any chocolate you like, I just think the dark chocolate offsets the sweetness of the banana really well.

Want more Banana recipes?

Check out my Banoffee Pie or Nutella Stuffed Banana Muffins!