black bottom banana bars

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Highlands Ranch, CO
Updated on Feb 1, 2014

I make these and take them to work and they are gone in about a micro second. This is one of those recipes you splash some flour on your face and they think you worked so hard when you didn't.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 24 or Depending on how big you cut them.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 - egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups bananas
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder

How To Make black bottom banana bars

  • Step 1
    In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla then beat until smooth and fluffy. Add the bananas and beat until they are mashed. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt then add to creamed mixture. Divide batter in half then add cocoa to half of the batter. Spread cocoa part into a greased 9 x 13 in. pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and at this point you can put nuts or chocolate chips on top. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. After it has cooled you can cut into bars.

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Category: Chocolate
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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