Banana Bread Brownies topped w/ Chocolate Peanut Butter

By srumbel

from lifeisfantasmic.blogspot.com

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 6 Tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup peanut butter

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray a 9x9 pan with cooking spray, set aside.
- Combine butter and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan. Melt together over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. When melted, set aside to cool.
- Combine the mashed bananas, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Stir in beaten eggs until evenly incorporated.
- Stir in flour and salt until just combined.
- Pour all but 1/4 cup melted chocolate into the banana mixture and stir.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Drizzle remaining 1/4 cup melted chocolate on top, and swirl it into the batter.
- Bake 25-30 minutes until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once cooled, melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips & 1/4 cup peanut butter together, then spread on top of the brownies.
- Cool completely and cut into squares.


Notes:
- Brownies will be very dense
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.


I guessed the amounts for the topping since I had eyeballed the amount that I put on top. I had already had a few pieces before I spread it on, so I wouldn't have been able to give an accurate amount anyway. Hopefully my estimates will be right...