Banana Split Brownies
Delicious homemade brownies with a hint of banana and topped with strawberry cream cheese frosting. A fun dessert that everyone will enjoy!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Brownie Base
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.33 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed bananas about 2 bananas
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
- 0.25 cup seedless strawberry jam
- 4 cup powdered sugar
- 2.5 tablespoon milk
- 1 drop of red food coloring optional
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter at medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Mix in sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Mix in eggs and mashed banana.
- Beat in flour and cocoa powder.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake brownies for 20–25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow brownies to completely cool.
- While brownies are cooling, use an electric mixer to beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, strawberry jam and milk until combined and creamy, about 4–5 minutes.
- Spread frosting over cooled brownies. Serve with whipped cream, chopped walnuts and a cherry on top.
Notes
For best results, let the brownies cool completely before adding frosting. These are perfect for potlucks or family gatherings!