Banana Split Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Banana Split Brownies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 dozen.
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
Ingredients
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8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
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3/4 cup butter, cubed
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3 large eggs, room temperature
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2 cups sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
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TOPPING:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)
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1/3 cup strawberry preserves
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1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
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1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
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Optional: Sliced bananas and additional chopped maraschino cherries
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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