Brownie Pizza

Wondering what to make your sweeties for Valentine’s Day? How about brownie pizza? It is absolutely delicious! I haven’t found one person who doesn’t like it yet. Beware… it’s so good, you and your family might eat it in one session! :-)

Enjoy and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Lisa’s notes:

* I use Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownie Mix

* I use my round pizza stone, as you can see from the photo, for baking. I spray it with a little oil spray and spread the prepared brownie mix throughout the pan, leaving some room around the edge. You don’t want your batter to go over the edge while baking!

* I omit the 2 T sugar when I am mixing the cream cheese and pineapple. I figure the dessert is already rich enough!

* I serve this with whipped cream! YUM!

Banana Split Brownie Pizza

recipe from Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 1 (20-ounce) box fudge brownie mix (recommended: Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix)
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 bananas, sliced and tossed in lemon juice to prevent browning
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• Chocolate ice cream topping or chocolate syrup, for drizzling

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease a 15-inch pizza pan. Prepare the brownie mix according to box directions. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes, or until done. Remove from the oven and cool. Beat the cream cheese, pineapple, and sugar together in a bowl. Use any reserved pineapple juice at this time, if needed, to soften the mixture to a good spreading consistency. Otherwise dispose of or save the juice for another use. Spread the mixture over the cooled brownie crust. Arrange the banana and strawberry slices over the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with the chopped nuts and drizzle with chocolate ice cream topping. Refrigerate. To serve, slice as you would a pizza, and enjoy!