If you’re a banana pudding fan then you’ll love these banana pudding brownies. They’re such a fun dessert to make!
These banana pudding brownies are delicious and such a fun treat! I say they’re brownies but there’s no chocolate in these so they could also be called banana pudding blondies.
These taste just like banana pudding in a brownie form! They’re so easy to whip up too. You can have a delicious dessert in less than an hour.
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Ingredients needed
For the banana pudding brownies, you will need:
- Flour: The base of the brownies.
- Salt: You’ll need just ¼ teaspoon of salt.
- Nutmeg: You’ll need just a tiny bit of nutmeg. It helps bring out the banana flavor.
- Instant French vanilla pudding: Make sure you get Instant and not cook and serve. French vanilla actually works much better than banana pudding for these brownies. Make sure you get the 3.4 ounce box and not the larger one.
- Brown sugar: To sweeten the brownies
- Egg: You’ll need one large egg.
- Butter: I recommend using unsalted butter.
- Bananas: You’ll need two bananas for this recipe. A ripe to mash and put in the brownies and then one yellow banana to slice and top the brownies with.
- Vanilla wafers: I used mini vanilla wafers.
For the vanilla drizzle, you will need:
- Powdered sugar: Also called confectioner’s sugar.
- Milk: I used whole milk.
- Salt: You’ll need just a pinch of salt.
- Vanilla extract: If possible, I recommend that you use pure vanilla extract.
What type of pan to use for this recipe
You will need an 8 x 8 pan for this recipe.
How to make this recipe
For the brownies:
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and then grease an 8 x 8 inch square pan.
Melt your butter and set it aside to cool.
In a large bowl combine your dry ingredients (flour, brown sugar, nutmeg, salt, and pudding mix). Stir well with a large spoon.
Add in your wet ingredients (ripe banana, egg, and melted butter).
Mix with a stand or hand mixer until everything is well combined.
Spread into an 8 x 8 inch pan. Layer banana slices and vanilla wafers on top.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle.
For the glaze:
Combine all the ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Mix with a hand or stand mixer until well combined.
Drizzle over the brownies and serve.
Tips
- You will need two bananas for this recipe. One ripe banana for the brownie batter and one yellow banana to slice and top the brownies with.
- Make sure to use the smaller box of pudding (3.4 ounces) and to use instant and NOT cook and serve.
Don’t forget to check out these other banana recipes!
- Secret Ingredient Banana Pudding
- Lorna Doone Banana Pudding
- Cake Mix Banana Bread
- Butterscotch Banana Bread
- Copycat Starbucks Banana Bread
Banana Pudding Brownies
Equipment
- 8 x 8 inch square pan
Ingredients
For the brownies
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 box Instant French vanilla pudding 3.4 ounce
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- ½ cup mashed ripe banana about one medium banana
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 yellow banana sliced (for topping)
- vanilla wafers for topping
For the vanilla glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
For the brownies
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and then grease an 8 x 8 inch square pan.
- Melt your butter and set it aside to cool.
- In a large bowl combine your dry ingredients (flour, brown sugar, nutmeg, salt, and pudding mix). Stir well with a large spoon.
- Add in your wet ingredients (ripe banana, egg, and melted butter).
- Mix with a stand or hand mixer until everything is well combined.
- Spread into an 8 x 8 inch pan.
- Layer banana slices and vanilla wafers on top.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle.
For the vanilla glaze
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Mix with a hand or stand mixer until well combined.
- Drizzle over the brownies and serve.
Notes
- You need two bananas for this recipe. One ripe banana to go in the batter and one yellow banana to slice and put on top.
Tabea
That just sounds amazing! And you make it sound easy to make, thanks for sharing!
Two Pink Peonies
Thanks so much I hope you enjoy!
Sara
These look like a fun and easy treat! Yum!
Melissa M Sanchez
This recipe sounds super yummy to me. I love anything with bananas in it. I feel like I can add less sugar if I add bananas! thanks for sharing.
Jes
The taste was very good, but the consistency is not like brownies at all. It’s much more like banana spice cake.
Abby
Mmm this looks really yummy. Definitely something the whole family would enjoy.
Jen
Ooh my little ones would love these! I’ve never even thought about making something like this. Thanks for the suggestion!
Jen
This looks SUPER tasty! I bet my family would love it!
Melinda Cummings
I will have to try this.
My family loves almost anything bananas.
Diana Garrison
Prepared as directed, then tweaked the recipe with 2 T. nutritional yeast, 1 can white beans, rinsed and pureed, and topped with chopped walnuts. Now a 5-star rating!
Also, its very helpful to list the ingredients in the order in which they’re used.
Tyanne
I love this non-traditional twist on brownies! The banana makes it healthy!
Andrea
these brownies turned out soooo good! so sweet and delicious!
Kara
Combining my two favorite things! I can’t wait to try them!
Jean
love these blondies, they are easy to make and perfect for snacking. Paired it with coffee too.
Amy
What a great twist on brownies! My boys love them.
Alexandra
Such a delicious sweet treat – so simple to prepare, great texture and banana flavour! Yum!
Peggy
Woah these look awesome!
Kayla DiMaggio
These banana pudding brownies were a total hit! I never thought about combining brownies and bananas and they were great!
Natalie
Yum, what a lovely dessert perfect for lazy weekends. I’ll bake this tomorrow. My kids will love this I’m sure. Thanks for the recipe!
amanda
These were so good! Such a fun twist on a classic. I plan on making these again for memorial day!
Nora
Yum! So delicious! They turned out perfectly! Thank you for the delicious recipe!
nancy
OMG obsessed – i didn’t think my two favourites could be together in one dessert . thanks!
Elizabeth Jordan
This desert is so flavorful and delicious!
Dana
The directions are easy to follow and I love the flavor combo!
Bernice
These baked up perfectly golden and delicious.
Peggy
So, so good!
Jessica
OMG! I don’t usually leave reviews but these were so darn tasty!!! I cannot wait to make them again.
Angela
This recipe quickly became a family favorite. Thanks for sharing!