Average Rating: 3.857142TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 dozen.Ingredients
- 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup butter, cubed
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
TOPPING:- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)
- 1/3 cup strawberry preserves
- 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
- Optional: Sliced bananas and additional chopped maraschino cherries
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth.
- 2. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar on high speed 10 minutes. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Gradually stir in flour. Fold in cherries. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
- 3. For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in mashed banana and preserves. Add egg; beat on low speed just until blended. Spread over brownie batter; sprinkle with peanuts.
- 4. Bake until topping is set and a toothpick inserted in brownie portion comes out mostly clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- 5. Cut into bars. If desired, serve bars topped with banana slices and additional cherries. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
1 brownie: 262 calories, 16g fat (9g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 101mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
