Name: Banana Split Brownies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 2
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 -

Recipe information

Cooking:

45 min.

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Ingredients for - Banana Split Brownies

1. 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped -

2. 3/4 cup butter, cubed -

3. 3 large eggs, room temperature -

4. 2 cups sugar -

5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

6. 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour -

7. 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped -

8. Topping: -

9. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

10. 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium) -

11. 1/3 cup strawberry preserves -

12. 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten -

13. 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts -

14. Optional: Sliced bananas and additional chopped maraschino cherries -

How to cook deliciously - Banana Split Brownies

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth.

2. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

Cut into bars. If desired, serve bars garnished with banana slices and additional cherries. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.