Black-Bottom Banana Bars

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Black-Bottom Banana Bars

 

1/2 cup butter or margerine, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups mashed rip bananas (about 3 medium)

1-1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 cup baking cocoa

       

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat

until thoroughly combined.

Blend in the bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and

salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.

 

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.

 

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until the bars test done. Cool.

 

Yield: 2-1/2 to 3 dozen