Brownie Stuffed Banana Bread (w/ Brown Butter)
Brownie Stuffed Banana Bread (w/ Brown Butter)
Ingredients
For the Brown Butter
- 1 cup unsalted butter
For the Banana Bread Batter
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Brownie Batter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
For Serving (Optional)
- butter, melty, as needed
- flaky sea salt, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Melt 1 cup of unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Continue cooking the butter, stirring occasionally, until it foams, turns golden brown, and emits a nutty aroma. This is your brown butter.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Pour the browned butter into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 5
To the large bowl containing the browned butter, add the mashed ripe bananas, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, one large egg, and vanilla extract.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Whisk these wet ingredients together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt for the banana bread batter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the dry ingredients mixture to the wet ingredients mixture in the large bowl. Gently fold the ingredients together with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
In another separate bowl, combine the melted unsalted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, one large egg, and vanilla extract for the brownie batter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Whisk the brownie wet mixture until smooth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt to the brownie wet ingredients. Mix until the dry ingredients are just combined into the wet mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Fold in the chocolate chips into the brownie batter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Pour approximately half of the prepared banana bread batter into the bottom of the greased and floured loaf pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Dollop spoonfuls of the brownie batter over the banana bread layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Carefully pour the remaining banana bread batter over the brownie layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Add the remaining brownie batter on top of the final banana bread layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Gently swirl the batters together with a knife or skewer to create a marbled effect.
⏱️ 1 min
- 18
Bake the loaf in the preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 50-60 minutes.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350
- 19
Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out with moist crumbs.
⏱️ 1 min
- 20
Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min
- 21
Slice the cooled brownie-stuffed banana bread. Serve with an optional pat of melty butter and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Brownie Stuffed Banana Bread (w/ Brown Butter)
For the Brown Butter
- 1 cup unsalted butter
For the Banana Bread Batter
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Brownie Batter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
For Serving (Optional)
- butter, melty, as needed
- flaky sea salt, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Melt 1 cup of unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Continue cooking the butter, stirring occasionally, until it foams, turns golden brown, and emits a nutty aroma. This is your brown butter.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Pour the browned butter into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 5
To the large bowl containing the browned butter, add the mashed ripe bananas, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, one large egg, and vanilla extract.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Whisk these wet ingredients together until they are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt for the banana bread batter.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the dry ingredients mixture to the wet ingredients mixture in the large bowl. Gently fold the ingredients together with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
In another separate bowl, combine the melted unsalted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, one large egg, and vanilla extract for the brownie batter.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Whisk the brownie wet mixture until smooth.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt to the brownie wet ingredients. Mix until the dry ingredients are just combined into the wet mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Fold in the chocolate chips into the brownie batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Pour approximately half of the prepared banana bread batter into the bottom of the greased and floured loaf pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Dollop spoonfuls of the brownie batter over the banana bread layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Carefully pour the remaining banana bread batter over the brownie layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Add the remaining brownie batter on top of the final banana bread layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Gently swirl the batters together with a knife or skewer to create a marbled effect.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Bake the loaf in the preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 50-60 minutes.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350 - 19
Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out with moist crumbs.
⏱️ 1 min - 20
Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min - 21
Slice the cooled brownie-stuffed banana bread. Serve with an optional pat of melty butter and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
⏱️ 2 min