Banana Pudding Brownies

If you love brownies and you also love the distinctive taste and creamy texture of banana, you are really going to enjoy these banana pudding brownies. They’re old-fashioned, sweet and truly delicious. Using pudding mix and brownie mix might not be what grandma did but these shortcuts would certainly be grandma-approved since the resulting brownies are so good. These brownies are sure to appeal to kids and grownups alike because they’re so sweet and tempting.

The pudding is best thickened by combining cream cheese and milk, since this leads to more of a brownie or cake type texture in the finished dessert. Feel free to try other kinds of pudding flavors in this recipe too, such as pistachio or vanilla if you aren’t such a banana fan. Swirling the pudding mixture with the brownie batter gives you a wonderful marbled look, and it’s so easy to produce such amazing results.

Let’s face it – nobody ever turns down a homemade brownie, but just wait until you taste this incredible recipe which is a combination of chocolate brownies and creamy banana pudding. This is one of the best brownie recipes ever!

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

Banana and chocolate are two flavors which are made for one another, which is why this banana brownies recipe is so good. The flavors are wonderful, so no wonder this dessert has remained popular with every generation.

How to Serve Them:

These brownies make a tasty snack. They’re portable too, so you can pack them in box lunches or take them to a picnic or potluck meal. A fresh banana slice makes another nice garnish but you shouldn’t add this until ready to serve so it doesn’t go brown.

Ingredients:

• Boxed brownie mix
• Box instant banana pudding mix
• Cream cheese
• Milk
• Water
• Vegetable or canola oil
• Eggs
• Nilla wafers

How to make Banana Pudding Brownies:

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan.

Whisk the brownie mix with the oil, water and one egg (or whichever ingredients are listed on the packaging) until everything is well combined.

Whisk the cream cheese, milk and the other egg in another bowl.

Now add the banana pudding mix to the other mix, and combine until everything is smooth.

Put ½ the brownie mix in the greased baking pan and dollop on the banana mixture on top.

Swirl the mixtures together using a chopstick, skewer or butter knife.

Add the rest of the brownie mix and then the rest of the banana mixture, and swirl some more.

Add 9 wafers on top, pressing down a little, so when you cut the brownies each one will have a cookie in the center.

Bake for however long it says on the brownies mix packaging, adding 5 minutes extra.

Put the baking dish on a cooling rack and let the brownies cool completely.

Refrigerate for at least half an hour before cutting them up.

Can You Make Them Ahead?

Yes, you can make the brownies in advance and keep them refrigerated until serving, when you can cut them up.

Storage Instructions:

Keep the brownies in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within 4 days.

Variations and Substitutions:

You can use a different flavor of instant pudding if you want, or omit the Nilla wafers or use another type of cookie.