Banana Split Brownies Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup butter, cubed
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
• TOPPING:
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)
• 1/3 cup strawberry preserves
• 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
• Optional: Sliced bananas and additional chopped maraschino cherries