Ingredients

  • 5 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 sugar
  • 1/2 cup Splenda sugar substitute
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 bananas
  • 1/3 cup natural peanut butter (all peanuts, no additives)
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chip
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts

Method

  • Place baking rack in upper 1/3 of oven.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Grease 8X8 or 9X9 baking pan.
  • Sprinkle nuts to cover bottom of pan.
  • Sprinkle mini-chips to cover nuts.
  • Melt chocolate and butter together (Melt in microwave 2 minutes on 70% power) Set aside chocolate to cool.
  • Set aside flour in measuring cup.
  • Place remaining ingredients in food processor and blend 2 minutes on high.
  • When chocolate mixture is cool add to food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Add flour as processor runs on low.
  • (Be quick and blend only until flour is in incorporated and no white streaks are visible.) Do not overbeat.
  • Pour mixture into pan.
  • Smooth batter to level and eliminate air pockets.
  • Bake 20-30 minutes.
  • Brownies are done if the top bounces back when touched with a finger.
  • Let stand 5 minutes.
  • Turn out onto cooling rack.
  • (The top becomes the bottom so the chips make a frosting.) Cut into squares with a sharp knife.