Black Bottom Banana Bars
1/2 cup butter, 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
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until thoroughly combine. Blend in 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 inch x 9 inch x 2 inch baking pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife. Bake at 350 °F for 25 minutes or until the bars test as done. Let them cool.
Yield: 2 1/2 to 3 dozen