BANANA SPLIT BROWNIE PIZZA

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I made this extra special dessert for my kids one night and they still say it is their favorite. The topping makes the brownies amazing and they disappear so fast. -Lisa Hughes, Angelton, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup baking cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup pineapple tidbits with juice
1 medium ripe banana, sliced
1 to 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 ounce semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine butter and cocoa. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture. Spread evenly over a well-greased 12-in. to 14-in. pizza pan. Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool. , Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; spread over brownie crust. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; dip banana slices in juice (then discard the juice). , Arrange bananas, pineapple and strawberries over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with pecans. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and butter; drizzle over top of pizza. Chill 1 hour. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448 calories, Fat 26g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 309mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.