Banana Pudding Brownies

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 actually tested this recipe with banana pudding mix first, but instant French vanilla pudding won out since it brings out the banana flavor even better.

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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• 🍮 What Are Banana Pudding Brownies?
• 💛 Why You’ll Love These Banana Pudding Brownies
• 🍌 Ingredients Needed for This Recipe
• 🍽 What type of pan to use for this recipe
• 🥣 How to Make Banana Pudding Brownies (Step by Step)
• 👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe Tips
• 🥡 How to Store These Banana Pudding Brownies
• ❓ Banana Pudding Brownies FAQ
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• Banana Pudding Brownies

🍮 What Are Banana Pudding Brownies?

Banana pudding brownies are dessert bars made with instant French vanilla
pudding mixed right into the batter, then topped with banana slices and
vanilla wafers and finished with a vanilla drizzle. There’s no chocolate in
them, so they could also be called banana pudding blondies. They bake in an 8 x 8 pan and taste just like banana pudding in a brownie form!

💛 Why You’ll Love These Banana Pudding Brownies

These banana pudding brownies are such a fun treat to make. They are a unique dessert and perfect for banana pudding fans! If you love banana pudding in bite-sized form, be sure to also check out my Banana Pudding Truffles.

🍌 Ingredients Needed for This Recipe

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. Want to make your own instead of buying a box? Try my Homemade 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 Banana Pudding Brownies (Step by Step)

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 (image 1).

Add in your wet ingredients (ripe banana, egg, and melted butter). Mix with a stand or hand mixer until everything is well combined (image 2).

Spread into an 8 x 8 inch pan (image 3). Layer banana slices and vanilla wafers on top (image 4).

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the middle (image 5).

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 (image 6).

👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe 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.
• I always let the brownies cool for at least 10 to 15 minutes before adding the vanilla drizzle — if you glaze them while they’re still warm, the drizzle will just melt right off instead of setting.
• If your glaze feels too thick to drizzle, add another ½ teaspoon of milk at a time until it’s the consistency you want.

🥡 How to Store These Banana Pudding Brownies

I like to cover the pan tightly right on the counter — or move the bars to an airtight container, and they’ll stay good for about 2 to 3 days.

❓ Banana Pudding Brownies FAQ

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