Peanut Butter-Banana Blammo! Brownies

The sublime love affair of peanut butter, banana, and chocolate synthesize in this fudgy brownie recipe. Also divine w/ dried banana chips, chopped walnuts, extra sugar (up to 1 cup more), and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (for a cake-ier texture.)

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 156 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant banana pudding mix
• ½ cup melted margarine
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons melted margarine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Whisk the cocoa powder, sugar, flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pudding mix together in a bowl.

Step 2

Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl, then whisk in 1/2 cup margarine, 1/4 cup milk, applesauce, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir in the flour mixture until no dry lumps remain, then spread into prepared pan. In a separate bowl, stir together the peanut butter, 2 tablespoons margarine, 1/4 cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Drop tablespoon-sized pieces of the peanut mixture over the brownie batter. Use a knife to run through the peanut butter to create a marbled effect.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is dry and the edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature before cutting into squares.