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Chocolate-Crusted Banana Blondies Recipe - NYT Cooking 9/23/21, 11:09 AM

Chocolate-Crusted Banana Blondies


By Melissa Clark

Y I E L D 24 bars

TIME 1 hour

A buttery chocolate crust and a rum-scented, banana-imbued butterscotch blondie form two distinct layers that
harmonize with every bite. The contrast between crunchy bottom and chewy topping is the whole point of the
exercise.

INGREDIENTS PREPARATION

2 ½ sticks unsalted butter (1 1/4 Step 1


cups), more for greasing pan Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with
200 grams chocolate wafer cookies parchment, and grease with butter.
(to make about 3 cups crumbs)
Step 2
55 grams light brown sugar (about
1/4 cup) Melt 1 stick of butter in a saucepan over low heat or in microwave. Put
the chocolate wafer cookies in the bowl of a food processor and
3 grams fine sea salt (about 1/2
process to make fine crumbs. Add the light brown sugar, melted butter
teaspoon), plus a pinch
and a pinch of salt. Process until the mixture is the consistency of
2 ripe bananas, mashed damp sand. Dump the mixture into the pan and press it into an even
2 large eggs layer. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the surface is firm. Remove
the pan and set aside.
455 grams dark brown sugar (about
2 1/2 cups)
Step 3
2 tablespoons dark rum or 1
Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees.
teaspoon vanilla extract
130 grams all-purpose flour (about 1 Step 4
cup)
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 12 tablespoons butter, then
80 grams toasted walnuts, chopped let it cook until the foam subsides and butter turns a deep nut brown,
(about 1/2 cup) about 5 minutes. Cool.
Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
(optional) Step 5
In a large bowl, whisk together bananas, eggs, dark brown sugar and
rum. Whisk in brown butter. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour

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and fine salt. Fold into batter along with the toasted walnuts. Pour the
mixture over the prepared crust and spread evenly. Sprinkle top with
flaky salt if using.

Step 6
Transfer pan to oven and bake until the top is firm and a toothpick
inserted in the center emerges with a few crumbs attached (or clean)
but not wet, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack; cut into
24 bars.

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