Banana Chocolate Bars

Once again I had overripe bananas, and after searching for recipes online I decided to make Banana Chocolate Bars, based on this recipe from Taste of Home.

Banana Chocolate Bars (recipe credit Taste of Home):

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 1 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 3 bananas, mashed
• 1-1/2 c flour
• 1 t baking powder
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 c baking cocoa

Directions:

• Spray 9x13 in baking pan with cooking/baking spray.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 
• Beat in egg and vanilla. 
• Mix in the bananas. 
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and combine well.
• Divide batter in half. 
• Add cocoa to half of mixture; mix well and spread into bottom of pan.  
• Pour remaining batter on top and spread evenly.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.