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Best Peanut Butter Banana Brownies Recipe

Peanut Butter Banana Brownies Recipe

The flavors of both peanut butter and banana take me back to my childhood.
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Brownies, Chocolate Bars
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 tbsp
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder, plus 1 tbsp
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mash the bananas together using a fork
  • Add in the sugar, ½ cup melted butter, and the vanilla and whisk until combined
  • Add in the flour, salt, and cocoa powder and continue to whisk until fully combined
  • Using the remaining tbsp of butter, grease a 9x9 square baking dish
  • Sprinkle the remaining 1 tbsp of cocoa powder on every side of the greased baking dish
  • Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish
  • Spoon the peanut butter over the brownie batter, distributing it evenly
  • Use a butter knife to draw swirls of peanut butter into the batter
  • Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the center is set
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