Black-Bottom Banana Bars

Name: Black-Bottom Banana Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large 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

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: Aug. 26, 2022

These bars stay very moist, and their rich banana and chocolate flavor is even better the second day. My mother-in-law gave me this recipe, and it's a big favorite with both my husband and two sons.—Rene Wright, Ferryville, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large 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

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir 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 13x9-in. baking pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and, if desired, swirl with a knife to marble batter.
Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 76 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Black-Bottom Banana Bars

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