Everybody know brownies are delicious. ESPECIALLY the moist sort. An easy way to make sure any dessert stays moist is to add banana to it. It adds a wonderful flavor and makes the texture irresistibly perfect in every way! Now, bananas and chocolate is great, but throwing peanut butter into the mix is a match made in heaven! Creamy, moist, delicious peanut butter banana brownies are little slices of heaven that never last long in my house.
These will definitely be a favorite added to the list of recipes you make again and again! They are SUPER easy to pull together. With just one bowl and minimal effort you’ve created such a delicious sweet tooth satisfying treat! (while getting some protein in *wink*)
The way listed below in the recipe is my all time favorite way to make these peanut butter banana brownies BUT you could also try a number of variations! Such as:
- Adding chopped nuts
- Changing the peanut butter to your favorite nut butter (or even Nutella!!!)
- During the holiday season you could try swapping the banana out for some pumpkin puree and adding a sprinkle of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice mix
- After it comes out of the oven you could spread peanut butter on the top while its still hot to add an extra bit of peanut butter flavor, and add sliced bananas to the top of the peanut butter!
If you try any of the variations listed above, or anything I missed, let me know in the comments!
Don’t forget to post a picture of your beautiful creations on instagram and tag me @tenatthetable !!!
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x9 square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper. Spray parchment paper with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, and vanilla.
- To the banana mixture add flour, salt, and cocoa powder. Stir until completely combined. Pour the brownie batter into the square baking dish.
- Dot the top of the batter with spoonfuls of peanut butter. Use a spatula or butter knife to work the peanut butter into a swirl in the brownie batter.
- Place in oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set in the middle.
- Allow brownies to cool completely before slicing and serving. For best results, lift the brownies from the baking dish with the parchment paper. Clean knife between slices.
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