Banana Bread Brownies Recipe

This banana bread brownie recipe is made with super simple ingredients that you will already have on hand to make this sweet treat when you have overripe bananas.

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Cool Time30

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana bread, Banana Bread Brownies, banana brownies

Servings:

Calories: 600kcal

Equipment

8x8-inch baking pan
Hand or Stand Mixer
2 Mixing Bowl
Wire Rack
Rubber spatula

Ingredients

Brownies

½ cup butter softened at room temperature
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs room temperature
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
4 very ripe bananas mashed
¾ cup chopped walnuts

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese softened at room temperature
½ cup butter softened at room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8X8-inch baking dish liberally with baking spray or butter.
Cream. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugars on high speed until fluffy and noticeably lighter in color (about 2-3 minutes).
Add the remaining wet ingredients. Reduce the mixer to medium speed and mix in the sour cream. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla.
Combine the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Put it all together. On low speed, gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Finally, mix in the bananas and fold in the walnuts.
Bake. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool. Remove the brownies from the oven and allow them to cool completely. In the meantime, make the frosting.
Make the cream cheese frosting. Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Frost the brownies. Once the brownies are completely cool, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top.

Notes

Ways to change up the recipe:

Whole chocolate chips
Use brown butter instead of softened butter (but bring it back to the same texture)
Add cocoa powder to the frosting to make it a chocolate frosting
Line the pan with parchment paper for easy removal
Switch to brown butter frosting instead of cream cheese frosting

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