3 Ingredient Air Fryer Brownies
Fudgy, flourless banana brownies made with peanut butter and Alcami Cacao in your air fryer. No eggs, no sugar, no flour. Ready in 30 minutes.
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer Basket-style or oven-style; must accommodate a 6-inch pan
- 1 6-inch round baking pan Silicone, ceramic, or metal; must be air fryer safe
- 1 Medium mixing bowl
- 1 Fork For mashing bananas
- 1 Spatula or Spoon For spreading batter
- 1 Toothpick For doneness test
- 1 Small piece of parchment paper Optional; for lining the pan
Ingredients
- 2 medium ripe bananas Yellow with brown spots; about 1 cup mashed
- ⅓ cup natural creamy peanut butter Unsalted, no added sugar; room temperature for easier mixing
- 3 tbsp Alcami Elements Cacao Or substitute plain unsweetened cacao powder or Dutch-process cocoa powder
Instructions
Prepare the batter
- Peel both bananas and place them in a medium mixing bowl. Mash thoroughly with a fork until you get a smooth, wet puree with no large chunks.
- Add 1/3 cup of peanut butter to the mashed bananas. Stir until fully incorporated.
- Add 3 tablespoons of Alcami Cacao (or cacao/cocoa powder substitute). Mix until the batter is uniform, dark brown, and has a thick consistency similar to traditional brownie batter.
- If the batter is too thick or dry, add 1 tablespoon of almond milk or water and stir again.
Air fry the brownies
- Lightly grease a 6-inch round baking pan with coconut oil or line with parchment paper.
- Pour the batter into the pan. Spread it evenly using the back of a spoon or spatula.
- Place the pan in the air fryer basket.
- Set the air fryer to 350F (175C) and cook for 25 minutes.
- At the 20-minute mark, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out with wet batter, continue cooking. If it has a few moist crumbs, the brownies are done.
- Remove the pan from the air fryer. Let the brownies cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes before slicing. They will firm up as they cool.
Notes
- Banana ripeness is everything. Brown-spotted bananas produce the sweetest, most fudgy brownies. If your bananas are still yellow without spots, microwave them (peeled) for 30-40 seconds to soften.
- Stir your peanut butter jar before measuring. Natural peanut butter separates, and you need the oils mixed back in to get the right moisture level.
- These brownies taste more chocolatey than banana-y. The cacao and peanut butter dominate the flavor profile, with banana acting as a subtle sweet background note.
- Do NOT skip the cooling time. These brownies are extremely soft straight out of the air fryer. They need 15 minutes to set. Cutting too early results in a gooey, unsliceable mess.
- For extra sweetness, fold in 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate chips before air frying, or drizzle 1 tablespoon of maple syrup on top after cooking.
- If using Alcami Cacao, the adaptogenic ingredients (lion’s mane, reishi, cordyceps) add functional benefits but do not noticeably change the taste compared to plain cacao powder.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. They actually taste better cold, straight from the fridge, because the texture becomes denser and more fudge-like.