Banana Split Brownies

Total Time:Prep: 45 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Recipe by Constance M. Sheckler, Chestertown, Maryland

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jan. 03, 2024

How’s this for a dish? All the joy of a banana split without the mess. Everything in this recipe fits into one pan of delectable brownie bars. —Constance Sheckler, Chestertown, Maryland

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Banana Split Brownies

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Yield:2 dozen
Prep:45 min
Cook:40 min
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
  • topping:
    • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
    • 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)
    • 1/3 cup strawberry preserves
    • 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
    • 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
    • Optional: Sliced bananas and additional chopped maraschino cherries
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Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar on high speed 10 minutes. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Gradually stir in flour. Fold in cherries. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
  3. 3
    For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in mashed banana and preserves. Add egg; beat on low speed just until blended. Spread over brownie batter; sprinkle with peanuts.
  4. 4
    Bake until topping is set and a toothpick inserted into brownie portion comes out mostly clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  5. 5
    Cut into bars. If desired, serve bars garnished with banana slices and additional cherries. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 262 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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