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BOTTOM BANANA BARS
(Yield: 2½ dozen)
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups mashed bananas
1½ cups self-rising flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with
non-stick vegetable spray.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla; beat thoroughly. Beat in bananas. Add
flour; mix well.
Divide the dough in half. Add cocoa powder to one half; mix
well. Spread cocoa batter into prepared baking pan. Spoon remaining
batter on top and swirl with a knife.
Bake for 25 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes
out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
 
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