These easy-to-make Peanut Butter Banana Brownies are delightfully chewy with a crispy topping and absolutely packed with great flavors! The peanut butter swirl topping crisps up wonderfully, and perfects the trifecta of flavors in each and every bite!
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease a 9x13 baking pan with butter, oil, or non-stick cooking spray.
(optional - if your peanut butter is refrigerated) In a small bowl add peanut butter and place in microwave. In short bursts of 15-30 seconds heat peanut butter just enough to make it soft and spreadable. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl mash the over ripe bananas, then add the 1 ¼ cups sugar, ½ cup melted butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and pinch of salt. Stir to combine.
Next sift in the flour and cocoa powder. Fold in without over-mixing.
Once combined, pour the brownie mixture into your prepared 9x13 baking pan.
Add spoon fulls of the ½ cup room temperature or softened creamy peanut butter and then use a butter knife to swirl in the peanut butter.
Place baking tray into your 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out without wet batter. *The longer you bake your brownies the more 'set' they will be. Slightly under-baked yields fudgier brownies.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before serving.