Black Bottom Squares Recipes

BLACK-BOTTOM BANANA BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, 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.
• Add cocoa to half; spread into a greased 13-in x 9-in pan.
• Spoon remaining batter on top and swirl with a knife.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the bars test done.
• Cool.

BLACK BOTTOM COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment, leaving about a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Lightly butter the parchment.
• Whisk together the butter and both sugars in a large bowl. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla. Gradually add the flour and salt, mixing just until moistened.
• Divide the batter in half, and transfer one half to a separate bowl. To one portion of the batter, add the cocoa powder and chocolate chips, and stir until combined.
• Place the chocolate batter in the baking pan. Spread evenly and smooth the top.
• Spread the plain batter on top of the chocolate batter. Smooth the top.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.

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.

BLACK BOTTOM SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 cake pan and preheat oven to 350.
• Topping: Mix cream cheese, sugar and salt in a mixer with paddle attachment.
• Add egg and beat until fluffy.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Remove to a bowl and clean mixer.
• Base: Sift dry ingredients together and put in mixer bowl.
• Mix liquid ingredients together, add to mixer and beat until fully incorporated.
• Assembly: spread base into cake pan until level.
• Drop teaspoonsfull of topping uniformly over base.
• Swirl topping into base with a knife.
• Bake about 20-30 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
• When testing doneness, make sure you test in a place where there are no chocolate chips.
• Cool and cut into squares.