Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Delicious Banana Bars

Black-Bottom Banana Bars Recipe

Black-Bottom Banana Bars Recipe
Photo by: Taste of Home
Rating 4.9

96% would make again

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These bars stay very moist, and their rich banana and chocolate flavor is even better the second day. My mother-in-law game me this recipe, and it's a big favorite with both my husband and two sons. —Rene Wright, Ferryville, Wisconsin

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  • 15 Servings
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir 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 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife.
  • Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until the a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool a wire rack. Yield: 2-1/2 to 3 dozen.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 181 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 256 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.



This recipe was delicious and easy. I cut back the sugar by about 1/4 C and it was still great. You could easily cut back more if you had seriously ripe/brown bananas. I would also consider adding mini chocolate chips if I were going to take this to a potluck situation, which by the way, it would be great for!
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3 comments:

  1. MandyFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    When I saw that there was a new post today, I smiled, because I KNEW it would be this!! I am making them today, but I am bummed because I have to cut the recipe down by 1/3 now... Mark stole one of my bananas this morning!!!

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  2. MandyFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    YUM! We made these for snack this morning and they are so so so so so so good. We subbed 1/2 white and 1/2 wheat flour and I used Sun Crystals instead of sugar (sugar and stevia blend). They are fluffy and light and sweet and wonderful. All the kids ate them up. I was bummed about that, because I was really hoping to have leftovers. :-) Thanks, Steph!

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  3. Simple CookFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Yep, mine were gone in 2 days. Decidedly different the second day, as the banana portion ripened in flavor. I'm not sure if I liked them better light and fluffy on day 1, or more dense and flavorful on day 2. Either way, I'm making them again, and think they would be great for a potluck or classroom setting!

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