Description
If you’ve got ripe bananas waiting for a purpose, these Banana Bread Brownies are calling your name! This dessert is the best of both worlds—moist banana bread meets chewy brownie, all topped with a smooth layer of cream cheese frosting. It’s a quick breakfast treat, an easy dessert idea for potlucks, and perfect when you want comforting food ideas without much effort. Whether you’re looking for easy dinner desserts, healthy-ish snack bars (hello, bananas!), or fresh baked breakfast ideas, these banana bread brownies fit beautifully into your rotation.
Ingredients
1 cup mashed overripe bananas
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups cream cheese frosting (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line or grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas until smooth.
3. Add melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually fold dry mixture into wet ingredients until fully combined.
6. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
7. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. Allow to cool completely in the pan.
9. Spread cream cheese frosting over cooled brownies.
10. Slice into squares and serve!
Notes
For extra texture, fold in 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts before baking.
Let the bars cool completely before frosting for a clean, smooth finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: banana bread brownies, banana dessert, easy baking, quick breakfast, food ideas