Banana pudding brownies have two decadent layers – a perfect blondie brownie and a banana pudding cream cheese layer. Each layer uses a box of banana pudding mix, making these true banana pudding brownies!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Cooling Time4 hourshrs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana blondies, banana pudding brownies
Servings: 20bars
Author: Beth
Ingredients
Blondie Base
3cupsall-purpose flour360 grams
3.4ozbox banana cream instant pudding mix
1 ½tspbaking soda
¼tspsalt
1 ½cupsunsalted butter3 sticks melted
1 ⅓cupslight brown sugar
2largeeggs
1tbspvanilla extract
Banana Pudding Layer
16ozcream cheeseroom temperature
3large eggs
3.4ozbox banana cream instant pudding mix
Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the all purpose flour, banana cream pudding mix (just the powder) baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
In a larger mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and brown sugar, beat with an electric mixer until combined. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, beat together.
Gradually add the dry ingredients, beating until combined. The batter will be thick! Set the bowl aside.
Make the banana pudding layer. In another bowl, beat the cream cheese for 1 minute, until smooth. Add in the eggs, beat until combined. Add in the banana cream pudding mix (just the powder) and mix until combined. This mixture will be thick too.
In the prepared 9x13 inch pan, press ½ to 3/4ths of the blondie dough into the pan. Spread the banana pudding mixture over the first layer. Next, drop spoonfuls of the remaining blondie dough all over the pudding. Use your fingers or a spatula to spread the dough into the pudding layer.
Bake for 42-46 minutes or until the center is only slightly jiggly. I used a 9x13 inch glass pan. A metal pan will bake slightly faster, so check the brownies at 35 minutes and adjust as needed.
Allow the brownies to cool completely before slicing. You can also let them cool fully on the counter and then refrigerate until ready to slice and serve.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days on the counter or up to 4 days in the fridge.
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Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days on the counter or up to 4 days in the fridge.