Black Bottom Banana Bars

By michaelmeiner

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine -- softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas -- (about 3)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter 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, adding cocoa to half. Spread into greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.