The Homespun Country Inn

Nappanee, Indiana

Specialty Recipe

Black Bottom Banana Bars

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 egg

1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup baking cocoa

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until thoroughly combined. Blend in bananas. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide batter in half. Add cocoa to 1/2 of mix; spread into a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the bars test done. Cool. Freezes well.

Makes: 2-1/2 to 3 dozen

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