Chocolate Marbled Banana Nut Bars Food

MARBLED BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
• Combine sugar and margarine in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add bananas, egg and vanilla; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
• Drop 1 1/2 cups batter by spoonfuls into prepared pan. Add cocoa to remaining batter in bowl; 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 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE MARBLED BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, 1/2 cup butter and egg until soft dough forms. Reserve 1 cup of the dough. To the remaining dough, add mashed banana and walnuts; mix well. Spread in bottom of pan.
• In medium microwaveable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Add reserved cookie dough; stir until well blended. Drop chocolate dough by spoonfuls evenly over top of banana mixture; spread gently to almost cover. Swirl chocolate mixture into banana mixture with knife for marbled design.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE MARBLED BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, 1/2 cup butter and egg until soft dough forms. Reserve 1 cup of the dough. To the remaining dough, add mashed banana and walnuts; mix well. Spread in bottom of pan.
• In medium microwaveable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Add reserved cookie dough; stir until well blended. Drop chocolate dough by spoonfuls evenly over top of banana mixture; spread gently to almost cover. Swirl chocolate mixture into banana mixture with knife for marbled design.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

BANANA CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg.
• Blend in banana, then flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate and butterscotch chips.
• Spread evenly in greased and floured pan (I used 9x9 for fluffier bars).
• Bake 20-25 minutes.
• Test with toothpick.
• Cool for 15 minutes.
• Cut into bars.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER MARBLED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch loaf pan.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk in chocolate and peanut butter chips until combined.
• In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together banana and peanut butter until creamy, about 1 minute.
• Beat in granulated sugar and brown sugar until creamy, about 1 minute.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined.
• Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour mixture, alternating with milk, until well combined (about 2 minutes).
• Divide half of the batter into medium bowl; sift in cocoa powder, and beat until combined.
• Alternate spoonfuls of banana batter and chocolate batter into the pan. When all the batter is in the pan, swirl a knife sparingly through the batters to marble them. Sprinkle with additional chocolate and peanut butter chips, if desired.
• Bake for 60-65 minutes or until bread pulls away from pan, is well risen, deep golden brown, and a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs attached. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour; run a knife around outer edges and invert onto wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

CHOCOLATE, BANANA MARBLE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• In another bowl mash up 1-2 bananas (we used 1 1/2 ) then fold them into the butter and sugar.
• In a separate mug whisk two eggs together and add to the mixture.
• Fold in the flour and baking powder.
• Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat and add the cocoa powder.
• Pour the chocolate mixture into a separate bowl with the sugar in and mix well.
• Add another two whisked eggs and mix. Fold in the flour and baking powder.
• Put one spoonful of chocolate mixture into a 20cm deep round tin then a spoonful of banana in next to it. Repeat multiple times until all the mixture is in the tin. You should now have a spotty pattern. Take a metal skewer and draw figure-eights in the mixture. It should now have a marbled look.
• Cook in a gas mark 5 / 170c fan preheated oven for 45 minutes or until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
• When cooled sprinkle with banana chips and / or cocoa powder.

BLACK-BOTTOM BANANA BARS

Steps:

• 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 13x9-in. baking pan. Spoon remaining batter on top and, if desired, swirl with a knife to marble batter. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside. In a large bowl, beat the sugars, bananas, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla until blended. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture. Beat in butter mixture until blended. Stir in nuts., Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE-MARBLED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Beat egg, dressing and bananas in large bowl with whisk until blended. Mix all remaining ingredients except chocolate in separate bowl. Add to banana mixture; stir just until moistened.
• Pour half the batter into medium bowl; stir in chocolate. Spoon batters alternately into 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray; swirl gently with knife.
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min.; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.

BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in 1 banana, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and walnuts. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let bars cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, confectioners' sugar, 1/2 banana, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice using an electric mixer. Beat until smooth. Spread over cooled bars and then cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE MARBLED BANANA NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bottom and sides of 9 inch square pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir cookie mix, 1/2 cup butter amd egg until soft dough forms. Reserve 1 cup of the dough. To the remaining dough, add mashed banana and walnuts; mix well. Spread on bottom of the pan. In medium microwaveable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 second, until melted and smooth. Add reserved cookie dough; stir until well blended. Drop chocolate dough by spooonfuls evenly over top of banana mixture; spread gently to almost cover. Swirl chocolate mixture into banana mixture with knife for marbled design. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cook 15 minutes. In a small microwaveable bowl, microwave remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips on High about 1 minute, stirring after 30 second, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE-BANANA MARBLE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Melt 3 oz. chocolate as directed on package.
• Prepare cake batter as directed on package; blend in sour cream. Pour half the batter into medium bowl; stir in bananas. Add melted chocolate to remaining batter; mix well.
• Spoon batters alternately into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan; swirl gently with knife.
• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.
• Break remaining chocolate into pieces; place in microwaveable bowl. Add COOL WHIP. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every minute. Cool 15 min. Drizzle over cake.