MARBLED BANANA BARS
MARBLED BANANA BARS
1 c. sugar
½ c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. (about 4) mashed ripe bananas
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
Powdered sugar, if desired
Heat oven to 350* F. Combine sugar and margarine in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add bananas, egg and vanilla; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Drop 1 1/2 cups batter by spoonfuls into greased 13x9-inch baking pan. To remaining batter in bowl, add cocoa; beat at low speed until well mixed. Drop spoonfuls of chocolate batter in pan over banana batter. Gently swirl chocolate batter through banana batter using knife. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
Just before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.
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