Take inspiration from the King with these fat Elvis brownies, stuffed to the max with gooey peanut butter, salty pretzels and sweet banana.
All hail the King!
I've got something seriously special for you today - think you know brownies? Well think again! Brownies are known for being a really decadent bake but by taking Elvis as inspiration you end up with something truly over the top.
Salty peanut butter with sweet banana, are balanced out with bitter chocolate and topped off with crunchy pretzels to make one seriously ooey-gooey brownie.
How to make Fat Elvis Brownies
Although there are lots of ingredients in this recipe the steps aren't all that complicated.
You need to do all of the usual things like pre-heating your oven and lining your cake tin.
To make the actual brownie batter:
- Melt the butter in a pan along with the chocolate and sugar. Once melted completely, allow to cool slightly.
- Once the butter and chocolate mixture is cool, whisk in the eggs, one at a time.
- Next, fold through the flour and cocoa with a pinch of salt and the chopped peanuts.
- Pour half of the brownie batter into the tin. Spoon the peanut butter over the batter until it is all covered. Pour over the remaining half of the batter being careful to make sure you don't disturb the peanut butter underneath.
Once the batter has been made and poured into the tin, the brownies should be baked in the centre of the oven for 25 minutes or until a crust has formed and they are bouncy to the touch.
When fresh out of the oven, spike the top of the brownies with the pretzels and banana chips.
Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving. 15 minutes is usually long enough.
The recipe
Fat Elvis Brownies stuffed with banana, pretzels and peanut butter
Ingredients
- 200 g unsalted butter
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 400 g peanut butter
- 200 g dark brown sugar
- 4 medium eggs
- 130 g plain flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 100 g peanuts chopped
- 4 tablespoon salted pretzels
- 4 tablespoon banana chips
Instructions
- Start by pre-heating your oven to gas mark 4.
- Line a rectangular cake tin with grease proof paper.
- Melt the butter in a pan along with the chocolate and sugar. Once melted completely, allow to cool slightly.
- Once the butter and chocolate mixture is cool, whisk in the eggs, one at a time.
- Next, fold through the flour and cocoa with a pinch of salt and the chopped peanuts.
- Pour half of the brownie batter into the tin. Spoon the peanut butter over the batter until it is all covered. Pour over the remaining half of the batter being careful to make sure you don't disturb the peanut butter underneath.
- Bake in the centre of the oven for 25 minutes or until a crust has formed on top of the brownies but they are bouncy to the touch.
- When fresh out of the oven, spike the top of the brownies with the pretzels and banana chips.
- Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
Serving suggestions
I know a warm brownie is a better brownie but you can always give them a quick blitz in the microwave to warm them up again once they are out of the pan!
When warm, the best way to serve them is with a big dollop of vanilla ice cream.
Other Fat Elvis Puds
You may have come across Fat Elvis Pie (the Hoosier Mama recipe is my favourite), Fat Elvis Cakes (this one includes bacon!), and perhaps even Fat Elvis Cheesecake (check out this amazing version from The Kitchn).
The one thing they all have in common is that they celebrate some of the King's favourite foods - chocolate, banana and peanut butter. (No, I wasn't going to make a cheese burger brownie, be serious!) Fat Elvis recipes (as they are affectionately known) also often include pretzels and sometimes bacon too! Now, I don't know about you but I don't hear anything bad in that list of ingredients!
More brownie recipes
I hope you enjoy the recipe and are inspired by some of these other recipes. Enjoy!
April @ Girl Gone Gourmet says
I have a copy of the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook sitting on my shelf but haven't cooked from it yet! These brownies sound amazing -- just like The King himself 🙂
Emma Walton says
Thanks April! I haven't cooked from my copy in years! Glad you like these brownies though they are fab!
Roz says
these sound so indulgent! yum
Emma Walton says
Thanks Roz! They are very decadent but well worth it 🙂
Meredith says
Holy cow those are pretty insane..... insanely awesome!! I love any combo of savory and sweet and wrapping it up in a brownie sounds pretty incredible to me. Sounds like a recipe to make to celebrate something really fun with!
Emma Walton says
Thanks Mereditch, best reaction yet 😉 they are delicious but probably best enjoyed in moderation.
Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) says
All hail the King is right! YUM, these brownies look and sound amazing! They are certainly a #getinmybelly type of food!
Emma Walton says
Haha love that hashtag Cindy!!! Just talking about these brownies is getting me hungry. I might have to bake another batch!
Camilla says
Wow these Brownies look totally amazing, love all the flavours!
Emma Walton says
Thanks Camilla 🙂 they are an American classic! Can't go wrong!
Janie says
Wowsers, that is one damn fine looking recipe! Off to pin it for a rainy day 🙂
Janie x
Emma Walton says
Thanks Janie 😀 glad you like them. I'm testing another brownie recipe this evening! So watch this space
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats says
Wow, those have it all! At least all the important ingredients 🙂 My hubby would love these too!
Emma Walton says
Haha thanks Melanie! Probably best to share them with someone else. They are moreish but you don't want to end up like the king :-p just kidding!
Jo of Jo's Kitchen says
I am sure Elvis would love these brownies! They look delicious! Shame about the competition 🙁
Emma Walton says
Awww thanks Jo. It's fine. They don't know what they are missing 😉 maybe I'll get a kitchenaid for Christmas :-p until then I'll just bake more brownies!!
Rebekah | Kitchen Gidget says
I can't believe you didn't win. Is there anything more American than Elvis?? At least you have these amazing brownies as a consolation prize!
Emma Walton says
I know Rebekah I was robbed 😛 but I can share these with you instead 😀 glad you like them x
Mark, CompassandFork says
Those brownies are chock full of stuff. Wow. That sounds like a great combination?
Emma Walton says
Thanks Mark! Its definitely one of my favourite combinations 🙂
Elizabeth says
Oh Wow!!! I NEED these in my life! They sound amazing!!!
Emma Walton says
That's the reaction I was after 😉 thanks Elizabeth! I made some brownies the other day and OH genuinely sulked because they weren't THESE brownies!
Christie says
Love the crunch from the banana chips and pretzels. What a fantastic way to elevate brownies.
Sarah and Laura @ Wandercooks says
That sounds so good. I love pretzels and can only imagine the salty bite they bring to the table in your awesome recipe. Nice creation!
Emma Walton says
Thanks Sarah and Laura 😀 it's all about the contrast in texture and flavours. Glad you like them!
Caro says
Hi Emma, which size baking tin did you use for this recipe?
It sounds amazing 🙂 need to give it a try!
Emma Walton says
Hi Caro
Sorry it took me a while to come back to you. My tin is 34 x 20 x 3cm H. (13 1⁄2" x 8" x 1")
Hope that helps!
Emma