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Desserts

Black-Bottom Banana Bars

Source
Magazine clipping
Serves
2 1/2 to 3 dozen
Cook
25 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa

Steps

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until thoroughly combined. Blend in the bananas.
  2. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  3. Divide batter in half. Add cocoa to half; spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife.
  4. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until the bars test done. Cool.

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