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Black Bottom Banana Bars


Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. Vanilla
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
1-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 cup baking cocoa

Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until thoroughly combined. Blend 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 13x9x2 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.