Banana-Split Brownies Recipe

Name: Banana-Split Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
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; 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

Servings: persons

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
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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Preheat oven to 350u00b0. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth.
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
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4
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.
5
Bake until topping is set and a toothpick inserted in brownie portion comes out mostly clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
6
Cut into bars. If desired, serve bars topped with banana slices and additional cherries. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped, 3/4 cup butter, cubed, 3 large eggs, room temperature, 2 cups sugar, and more.

Yes, Banana-Split Brownies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Banana-Split Brownies

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