black bottom banana bars

Ever have too many ripe bananas? If you don’t want to make banana bread, this is another great option, introduced to me by another staff member at our school.

BLACK BOTTOM BANANA BARS

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups mashed bananas
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¼ cup cocoa

CREAM butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until thoroughly combined. Blend in bananas.

COMBINE 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 9 x 13 pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife. BAKE at 350°F for 25 minutes.