Recipe and source notes

Black Bottom Banana Bars

5 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed banana (about 3 medium bananas)
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Make it step by step

  1. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and bananas, beating thoroughly.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  3. Divide batter in half. Add the cocoa to one portion of the batter. Spread that portion in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch b aking d ish. S poon r emaining batter on t op, swirling gently with butter knife if desired, and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until batter tests done with a toothpick or fork. Cool and cut into 24 squares.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Bunny Engle, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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