Chunky Monkey Brownies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Gold medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar, packed
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• ½ cup banana, mashed with a fork (about one medium-large banana)
• 10-oz. Hershey’s semi-sweet chocolate baking melts (or 12-oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips)
• ¼ cup Nestle’s chocolate chips for the top.

How to make it:

1. Mix butter, eggs, sugars, salt and vanilla with an electric mixer until well mixed.
2. Add flour, mashed banana and baking melts (or chocolate chips).
3. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
4. Spray a 9×13” glass baking dish with cooking spray.
5. Spread brownie mixture into prepared pan.
6. Smooth the top with a knife or rubber spatula.
7. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
8. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes just until lightly golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool completely before cutting into bars.