Ragi Banana Brownies

Source:

Podhigai TV


Ingredients:

Maida - 1 ½ cups

Ragi Flour - 1/2 cup

Sugar - 2 cups

Cocoa Powder - 1/2 cup or 2 tbsp

Baking Powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1 pinch

Ripe Banana - 1

Water - 1/2 cup

Oil - 1/2 cup

Vanilla Extract - 1/2 tsp


Method:

1.  Preheat oven to 180 degrees for 10 minutes.

2.  Grease a baking tray with oil or butter and then line with butter paper cut to size of the tray.

3.  Mix together all the dry ingredients viz., maida, ragi flour, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well combined.

4.  To the dry mixture, add oil and mix well using a whisker without lump formation.

5.  Mash banana to paste and add this to the brownie mixture and mix until combined.

6.  To this, add water and combine well to get a brownie batter consistency.

7.  Pour this batter into the greased baking tin and bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 180 degrees C temperature or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

8.  Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

9.  Cut brownie squares and cool on wire rack.  Store in airtight container.

These are healthy brownies with the goodness of ragi and bananas.  You can relish them as such or have them hot with a scoop of icecream and hot chocolate sauce or in any style of your imagination as your taste buds ask for.  Maida can be replaced with whole wheat flour to make it guilt free and healthier.