Name: Banana split brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 200 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 150 gram butter, chopped; 2/3 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup cocoa; 1 2/3 cup brown sugar; 100 gram milk chocolate, chopped; 4 eggs; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 teaspoon vanilla; whipped cream, smashed peanut praline, shaved chocolate to serve; Caramelised bananas; 3 bananas, sliced; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 20 gram butter

Banana split brownies

The humble banana is the key to creating this banana split brownie recipe. Chocolate brownies are topped with caramelised bananas, peanut praline and whipped cream to create the perfect sweet treat

Makes 12

Prep

15M

Cook

40M

Total

55M

Ingredients

200 gram dark chocolate, chopped

150 gram butter, chopped

2/3 cup plain flour

1/2 cup cocoa

1 2/3 cup brown sugar

100 gram milk chocolate, chopped

4 eggs

1/2 cup sour cream

2 teaspoon vanilla

whipped cream, smashed peanut praline, shaved chocolate to serve

Caramelised bananas

3 bananas, sliced

2 tablespoon brown sugar

20 gram butter

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan with baking paper, allowing edges to overhang slightly.

2.In a medium saucepan, stir dark chocolate and butter on low until melted. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, sift flour and cocoa together. Stir in sugar and milk chocolate.

3.Fold in combined eggs, sour cream and vanilla with melted dark chocolate mixture. Pour into pan, smoothing the top. Bake for 30-35 minutes until cooked when tested. Cool.

4.Heat grill to high. Arrange bananas on a foil-lined grill tray. Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter. Grill for 2-3 minutes until golden and caramelised.

5.Arrange bananas over brownies. Top with whipped cream. Chill for 30 minutes to firm slightly. Sprinkle with smashed peanut praline and shaved chocolate.