Cocoa Banana Bars

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 28, 2009

I make these all the time for Potluck...the only bad thing about them is keeping DH from devouring them all before-hand! I usually put the chocolate layer on top so I only have to use one bowl. I also sometimes add walnuts and/or chocolate chips. Yummy!

—Cherrychip

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 01, 2012

These are blah. The cocoa layer is not distinctive enough to differentiate between the two flavors. You would be better off making it without the cocoa and adding it adding it to the top of your favorite brownie recipe and cooking them together.

—yolie

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Jan 28, 2009

This is a great recipe! Don't change anything! Too many people add and/or change recipes - this is great as shown!!

—carol

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Jan 29, 2009

Wow!!! This really is "the Best!" I followed the recipe with amazing results. The only minor problem I had was that the batter was slightly dry. I used two large bananas and I didn't really measure it out to 1 1/2 cups. Next time I would add 4 bananas to make it more moist. I had to add some milk to the cocoa mixture to thin it out, but otherwise it was fabulous.

—pinkypink

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May 28, 2009

These are great! I do agree with the others about not changing a thing. Also, I noticed that 1 1/2 cups of mashed bananas is about 4-5 bananas. Mine were medium size. Please make sure you measure otherwise the bars will be dry.

—Reyna

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May 20, 2012

I wanted to rate these 4 1/2 stars but it wouldn't let me.haha! These were very delicious. I sent the remainder to my girlfriends parents house so I wouldn't eat them all myself and she came back saying they were a big hit and were all wiped out.

—Zachary

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Sep 29, 2010

This recipe makes a delicious chocolate flavored banana cake. If you are expecting a bar cookie, or chewy brownie type..this recipe won't cut it. That being said, these are very good. I was a little worried about dryness as mentioned by several others so I used almost a full 2 cups of banana...perfect...very moist and the banana flavor comes through nicely. I though they could use a little something on the top. I made a peanut butter glaze (from this site) as suggested by another reviewer and just drizzled that over the top. With that addition, this recipe was 5 stars! Perhaps just a sifting of confectioner's sugar would be enough, but how can one go wrong with banana, chocolate and peanut butter all in one bite!

—Wyattdogster

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May 24, 2010

These are excellent! I cut the recipe in half and baked it in a pie pan. The only other changes I made were substituting rum flavor for the vanilla (out of vanilla) and adding a bit extra banana. The bananas I mashed came out to 1/4 cup more than called for, but I threw it all in anyway. It came out very moist and flavorful! Definitely a keeper recipe. The best part was that I already had the ingredients. What a great way to use those extra bananas!

—cthornton

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Nutrition

Calories
113 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
18.1 g
6%

Cholesterol
19 mg
6%

Fat
4.3 g
7%

Fiber
0.9 g
3%

Protein
1.4 g
3%

Sodium
152 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cocoa Banana Bars

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 113
Calories from Fat: 39

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.3g 7 %
Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
Cholesterol 19mg 6 %
Sodium 152mg 6 %
Potassium 77mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 18.1g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3 %
Protein 1.4g 3 %
Sugars 10.1g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 6 %
Thiamin 7 %
Niacin 7 %
Vitamin B6 4 %
Magnesium 4 %
Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.