CHOCOLATE MARBLED BANANA NUT BARS

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Categories     Cookies     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake

Yield 20 bars

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pouch (1 lb. 1.5 oz.) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
3/4 cup mashed very ripe bananas
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

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.

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