These banana pudding brownies are a delicious and fun twist on a classic dessert. The bars are soft and chewy, with a hint of fresh banana and a topping of fresh whipped cream and crisp nilla wafers.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the butter and light brown sugar until combined and smooth.
Add the mashed banana, egg, and vanilla extract and whisk until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, banana pudding mix, baking powder, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just until combined– you don’t want to overmix!
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it out into an even layer.
Bake for 35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Allow the blondies to cool completely in the pan.
Once cool, remove them from the pan using the parchment and slice them into your desired-size brownies.
For the topping:
Add the cold heavy cream to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat on medium speed until it is thick and foamy– about 1 minute.
Next, add the instant pudding mix and beat until it forms stiff peaks– another 1-2 minutes.
Spread or pipe the whipped cream onto the blondies and sprinkle over the crushed nilla wafers.
Enjoy immediately!
Notes
Make sure to use instant (not cook-and-serve) pudding mix.
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.