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Peanut Banana-Chip Brownies

1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 medium ripe bananas, pureed or mashed (2/3 cup)
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting (see below)

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray 8-inch square pan with vegetable cooking spray. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Beat in bananas, egg, and vanilla.
Stir in melted chocolate. Stir in flour and salt until blended, then fold in peanuts and chocolate chips. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until brownies pull away from side of pan (do not overbake). Cool completely on wire rack. Prepare Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting; spread over brownies. Chill for 5 minutes or until set. Cut into sixteen squares. Cover and store in a cool place.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting: Melt together, over medium heat, 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 3 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter.