This is my second recipe for the Bake for the Cure! This is a fun fall favorite of mine! These bars are absolutely delicious! If you love chocolate and bananas then this recipe is for you! These bars are super moist as well!
Here is a little about Bake for the Cure:
"Bake for the Cure is supporting breast cancer with a love for cooking. ACH Foods has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the fight against breast cancer with the intention of building awareness, support, and interest in the cause by providing visitors with a baking forum dedicated to all things pink."
Visit Bake for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure for more information!
Cocoa Bottom Banana Pecan Bars
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
5 ripe bananas, mashed
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ACH baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Optional
1 cup or less chocolate chips! (We love this added extra ingredient in our recipe)
Optional
1 cup or less chocolate chips! (We love this added extra ingredient in our recipe)
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 13 by 9 inch pan; set aside.
2. Combine sugar and butter in large bowl; beat until creamy. Add bananas, egg, and vanilla; beat until well blended. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Add to banana mixture; beat until well blended. Stir in pecans.
3. Divide batter in half. Stir cocoa into one half. Spread cocoa batter in prepared pan. Spread plain batter over cocoa batter; swirl with knife.
4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares.
Makes 15 to18 servings
I encourage you to try this great recipe out! I'd love to hear of your stories of hope and survival so please post below!
Happy Baking!
I received ACH brand products and a gift card for posting this recipe. I am also entered into a giveaway for doing so.
This recipe looks like something I would love! Thanks for posting!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the Recipe!! This looks absolutley fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteThese really sound yummy and baking for a good cause makes them super sweet! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI'm not usually a fan of banana but these look yummy! I think I may give them a try!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great cause for October for awareness! I think I'll try this recipe out! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOhh I could really use a bite of this. May have hubby try this out this weekend! Looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteThese looks so tasty! Thanks for sharing the yummy recipe :)
ReplyDeleteI could eat them right off the page. I'm going to try this recipe. Sounds delicious
ReplyDeleteMy son would really like these.
ReplyDeleteStopping by from Saturday Situation. I love bananas and chocolate so will definitely have to try this out.
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ReplyDeleteSounds delicious. I'll have to try the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for a recipe to use ripe bananas other than Banana Bread - these sound yummy!
ReplyDeleteI have a serious sweet tooth and this receipe sounds delicious. I will have to try it out. Thanks
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These looks so yummy! Definitely something that would be a big hit around our house and it's for a great cause! Thanks for sharing.
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wow yummmmy!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm...those sound great! I'll have to give 'em a try!!
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Banana + chocolate = AMAZINGNESS. My banana bread always turns out funky, but I'll have to try this recipe. Those look so moist and good! :)
ReplyDeleteOh man. those look amazing. I'm going to use this recipe for our work party next week!
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Great recipe, i love to make banana bread whenever i have too many ripe bananas in the house.
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this sounds delicious and easy to make. i will have to try it.
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this looks amazing, how ripe do the bananas have to be. i have ones that just turned black are they still usable/
ReplyDeleteI believe the riper the bananas the better so if the bananas don't look to bad off then use them! Thanks for all of the comments everyone!!
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious! Got to try this!
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ReplyDeleteI love this recipe. Thx for posting it.
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