What better way to meet new people than to bring fairly absurd baked goods? It works for me!

Ingredients:

Banana Bread Batter:

• 3 very ripe bananas, peeled
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Brownie Batter:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs

Plus:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter chips (optional)

Grease a 9X13″ pan and set aside.

To make the banana bread batter, first mash the bananas in a large bowl until smooth.

Stir in the butter.

Add the salt and baking soda, then stir in the sugar, egg, and vanilla.

Add the flour, then set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

To make the brownie mixture, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.

Stir together the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl.

Beat in the eggs, adding one at a time.

Stir the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 2 additions.

Drop the brownie batter into the pan in large blobs.

Pour the banana bread batter on top.

Drag a knife through, if desired, to mix slightly.

Sprinkle the peanut butter chips over the top, if desired.

Bake 50-60 minutes (mine was done at 55), until it passes the toothpick test.

Cool in the pan, then slice and serve.

Each bite is a bit different, depending on how much banana bread or brownie you’re getting, but each is delicious!

Banana Bread Brownie Swirl

Adapted from Simply Recipes and AllRecipes.

Banana Bread Batter:

• 3 very ripe bananas, peeled
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Brownie Batter:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs

Plus:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter chips (optional)

Grease a 9X13″ pan and set aside.

To make the banana bread batter, first mash the bananas in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in the butter, then add the salt and baking soda. Stir in the sugar, egg, and vanilla, followed by the flour. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

To make the brownie mixture, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.

Stir together the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, adding one at a time. Stir the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 2 additions.

Drop the brownie batter into the pan in large blobs. Pour the banana bread batter on top. Drag a knife through, if desired, to mix slightly. Sprinkle the peanut butter chips over the top, if desired. Bake 50-60 minutes, until it passes the toothpick test. Cool in the pan, then slice and serve.