Banana Split Brownie Pizza 3/4 cup shortening, melted 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted 3/4 cup baking cocoa 2 cups sugar 4 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt TOPPING: 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 2/3 cup sugar 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

-----------------------Fold------------------------ Banana Split Brownie Pizza cont. 1 ripe banana, sliced 1 to 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted 1 square (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate 1 tablespoon butter or margarine In a large bowl, combine shortening, butter and cocoa. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture. Spread evenly over a well-greased 12-in. to 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Cool. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; spread over brownie crust. Drain the pineapple, reserving juice; dip banana slices in juice Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

Banana Split Brownie Pizza (then discard the juice). Arrange bananas, pineapple and strawberries over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with pecans. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and butter; drizzle over top of pizza. Chill for 1 hour. Refrigerate any leftovers. Editor's Note: Purchased caramel or strawberry sauce may be substituted for the chocolate topping. Yield: 12 servings. Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008