Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

I had to mess with this recipe a bit. Looking at it, I couldn't see how the poor recipe was able to rise without leavening. And, it had too much liquid. I used butter because I happened to be out of vegetable oil, added a tsp. each of baking soda and baking powder, eliminated the maple syrup and added a 1/2 tsp. of Mapleine and a half cup of sugar for a slight sweetness. Only nuts I had was pecans, so I used those. Smells great and baked up beautifully. NOTE: This made one large banana bread.

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tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom

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Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2009

I just loved your recipe CPETRU! I will make it again without changing it anything. Lovely!

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newheart x Mr.Max

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Living In: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009

This isn't an overly sweet, cakey bread which i like. I did add baking soda and baking powder and it rose nicely. Also I just whipped the whole eggs and added them. All in all a nice, healthy bread

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Cera

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

Subbed syrup for honey (about 3/4 cup) and added about 1/2 c splenda for flavor, and was good! Didn't rise as much as regular, but that is b/c of flour used.

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2008

This is great, I am constantly looking for baked goods without sugar! & this fits the bill! Yes, it's moist --good. I added more nuts cause we love 'em. Thanks!

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yvonnesart

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Home Town: Orrville, Ohio, USA

Living In: Woodsfield, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2008

This is pretty yummy! Well...after I made a few adjustments. I didn't have oil, so I used butter instead. I used regular all purpose flour (all I had in the house). I added some fresh blueberries (almost a cup of them), and used raw sunflower kernels for the nuts. Not the best in the world, but it's yummy enough for me!

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HotPinker

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Home Town: Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2007

It wasn't a complete waste, but this is NOT the best banana bread I have ever tasted. A bit compact and dry one can't taste the maple syrup at all! It needs a rising agent of some kind to make it better.

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Kathleen

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2007

I made this recioe with only 2 bananas and it really needed 3....The recipe was very easy...I will make it again.

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2007

I found this to be extremely bland and not very banana-y (and I added an extra banana). Don't really know what happened, but I think I'll stick to a more traditional recipe from now on.

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2007

All right. I added baking powder and it still didn't rise as much as I would have liked. Also used more banana. If there's a way to combine this recipe's whole wheat wholesomeness with the idea behind the "Almost No Fat Banana Bread" recipe on this site, I'd be in heaven.

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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2007

This was good, but not a favorite with my kids. A good healthy alternative though.

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Jamie A.

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2007

This recipe was good, and had great texture. I was shocked that even without any soda or powder, it rose! It's definitely not your typical banana bread though: it's not very sweet at all, and has an almost yeast bread consistency.

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Anna Christine

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Living In: Pamplona, Navarra, Spain

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2006

I agree - I wasted my time & money in the ingredients. I think the problem is the recipe doesn't call for baking powder or soda, so the bread didn't rise. If that part of the recipe is fixed, I think it would probably be good.

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Anne J.

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Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2006

I thought this bread was wonderful! My family loved it as well. I did use 4 bananas instead of 3. Very yummy toasted with peanut butter!

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2000

I was planning to bake several different banana breads to try a variety. But I made this one first and it was exactly what I wanted for peanut butter sandwiches (not so sweet or wet) so I made extra of this. It's not the classic banana bread. It's better!

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