Brownie Banana Split

Name: Brownie Banana Split
Yield: Makes 2 to 3 dozen.
Ingredients: Chopped toasted peanuts, walnuts, or pecans, if desired; Fresh seasonal berries, such as strawberries, red raspberries, or blueberries; Fresh seasonal berries, such as strawberries, red raspberries, or blueberries; Chopped toasted peanuts, walnuts, or pecans, if desired; Chopped toasted peanuts, walnuts, or pecans, if desired; 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1¼ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped; ⅔ cup unsalted butter; 2 cups granulated sugar; 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; Sauces of your choice, such as Smooth and Silky Fudge Sauce and In a Hurry Caramel Sauce; Whipped cream; Fresh seasonal berries, such as strawberries, red raspberries, or blueberries; Fresh seasonal berries, such as strawberries, red raspberries, or blueberries; 4 ripe bananas, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 qt. vanilla ice cream, softened slightly; 1 qt. chocolate ice cream, softened slightly; Sauces of your choice, such as Smooth and Silky Fudge Sauce and In a Hurry Caramel Sauce

Preparation info

Makes
2 to 3 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brownies To Die For!

By Bev Shaffer

Published 2006

About

Secretly, we all wish for a cake base while we’re eating that banana split, and a brownie base seems to me to be the perfect solution to this dilemma!

Ingredients

Brownie Base

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
⅔ cup unsalted butter
2

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9" baking pan.

For the Brownie Base

Melt the chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring to blend.

Remove saucepan from heat. Whisk in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.

Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread into prepared pan.