Banana, Pecan, and Maple Blondies

I came up with this blondie recipe because I wanted to bake something with bananas. While banana bread is great, I wasn’t in the mood for cake. Pecans are a perfect pairing for bananas, adding a nice crunch. To balance the sweetness, I added dark chocolate chips—they provide a hint of bitterness that contrasts beautifully. These blondies are easy to make in a saucepan before transferring to a baking pan. The key is patience—they’re much better once cooled. Slice them up and enjoy!

Makes 24

Hands-on Time 30 minutes

Baking Time 45 minutes

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Ingredients

200g plus extra for greasing unsalted butter
3 ripe bananas
200g white chocolate
100g caster sugar
240g soft light brown sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
200g plain flour
½ tsp fine sea salt
100g pecans
100g dark chocolate chips (minimum 70%)
1 tbsp maple syrup

Equipment

Baking pan, deep-sided (25cm x 20cm)
Baking parchment
Bowl
Fork
Saucepan
Spatula
Chopping board
Sharp knife

Method

1. Prepare the Pan and Oven

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C (fan)/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
Grease the baking pan with butter and line it with baking parchment.

2. Make the Batter

Peel 2 bananas and mash them in a bowl until smooth.
Melt 200g of butter in a saucepan over low-medium heat. Remove from the heat and add the white chocolate. Stir until melted.
Add the caster sugar and light brown sugar to the saucepan. Stir until combined.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract and mashed bananas.
Fold in the flour and salt until just combined.
Chop the pecans and add them to the batter along with the dark chocolate chips.

3. Assemble and Bake

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
Peel and slice the remaining banana. Arrange the slices over the batter.
Bake on the middle shelf for 25 minutes.
Remove from the oven, drizzle the maple syrup over the top, and return to the oven for another 20 minutes.

4. Cool and Serve

Let the blondies cool completely in the pan.
Lift them out using the parchment and slice into squares.

Enjoy!