These banana bread brownies are extra thick, fudgy and super moist. The ultimate blend between rich and tender banana bread and chewy, chocolatey brownies.
This over the top mash-up brownie are bakery style delicious and SO easy to make are a ready in just an hour.
These banana bread brownies are truly the best!
They are bakery style delicious! One bite into the center and you’ll realize that this chewy, fudgy treat is tender and moist like like banana bread but chewy and rich like a brownie for the ultimate dessert mash up. My banana bread with chocolate chips has gone viral on pinterest and it’s time we give this recipe a victory lap.
They come together quickly! These brownies are perfect to make when you need a delicious treat, but are short on time. They are made with pantry staple ingredients and take just 10-15 minutes to prep and bake for 35-40 minutes.
Half banana bread and half brownie for something truly unique! If you’re go to desserts are brownies and banana bread, make this recipe to step your game up for something truly unique! Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an easy, yes delicious after dinner dessert.
Perfect for using up brown bananas: Whenever I have brown bananas lingering I almost always use them for banana bread!
Ingredients for banana bread:
- butter
- brown sugar
- egg
- milk
- vanilla extract
- very ripe bananas
- flour
- cinnamon
- baking soda
- salt
- chocolate chips
Brownie Batter Ingredients:
- eggs
- sugar
- brown sugar
- butter
- vanilla extract
- flour
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- baking powder
- salt
How to make them!
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare an 8×8 square baking tin.
- Make your brownie batter: Whisk together eggs, sugars, butter and vanilla extract until just combined. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl until well mixed. Add in the flour mixture to the wet mixture until just combined and set aside.
- Make your banana bread batter: Mash ripe bananas until smooth and slightly chunky, set aside. In a large bowl combine melted butter with brown sugar until smooth. Add in the eggs and whisk until smooth. To the mixture, add in milk, vanilla extract and mashed bananas until combined.
- To the banana batter add in flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt and gently stir until batter is combined.
- Prepare the brownies: Pour in half of the brownie batter to the prepared pan. Scoop in banana bread batter evenly on top of the brownie batter and top with the remaining brownie batter. Gently swirl the batters together on top with a knife.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or a toothpick comes out mostly clean from the center of the brownies. Cool for 15-20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely for an additional 15-20 minutes.
Tips for great banana bread brownies:
- Use overripe bananas: The secret to any great banana bread, is overripe bananas. I’m talking extra spotted, almost black bananas! These are the best for extra moist banana bread and are sweeter than yellow bananas.
- Use an offset spatula: to spread out the brownie mixture. The brownie batter can be a bit thick, use an off set spatula to help spread out the bottom layer evenly.
- Use a cookie scoop for banana bread: This is an even way to distribute the banana bread batter.
- Try a mix in: Add in pecans or walnuts to either the brownie or the banana bread batter for a little crunch.
How to store brownies:
The best way to store these banana bread brownies is in an airtight container at room temperature and eat within 3-4 days. You can also freeze brownies! Cut them into squares and double wrap them in plastic wrap and then a layer of foil. Place wrapped brownies into an airtight freezer bag or container and freeze up to 3 months.
If you love these banana bread brownies try these other chocolate desserts!
- Banana nut bread with chocolate chips
- Zucchini chocolate chip muffins
- Skillet chocolate chip cookie with peanut butter swirls
- Funfetti white chocolate blondies
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I seriously love seeing what you guys are making and sharing your creations with the College Housewife community!
Banana Bread Brownies
ingredients
- For Brownie Batter:
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- For Banana Bread:
- ¼ cup 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 medium very ripe bananas
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
instructions
- INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line an 8×8 square baking tin with parchment paper, spray with non-stick spray or grease with butter and set aside.
- For the brownie batter: In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, sugars, butter and vanilla extract until just combined. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl until well mixed. Add in the flour mixture to the wet mixture until just combined and set aside.
- For banana bread batter: In a medium bowl, mash ripe bananas until smooth and slightly chunky, set aside. In a large bowl combine melted butter with brown sugar until smooth. Add in the eggs and whisk until smooth. To the mixture, add in milk, vanilla extract and mashed bananas until combined.
- To the banana batter add in flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt and gently stir until batter is combined. Do not over mix, batter lumps are okay. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Prepare the brownies: Pour in half of the brownie batter to the prepared pan. Scoop in banana bread batter evenly on top of the brownie batter and top with the remaining brownie batter. Gently swirl the batters together on top with a knife.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or a toothpick comes out mostly clean from the center of the brownies. Cool for 15-20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely for an additional 15-20 minutes.
This recipe is incredible. I loved these brownies. They were a perfect fusion of brownies and banana bread. I added less chocolate chips to the banana bread batter because I thought it might be too chocolatey but if you love a gooey dessert, definitely add the amount listed in the recipe. Somehow these brownies weren’t overly sweet either. They’re perfect.