Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2011

I made this with some changes - only used 3 tbsps butter, added ground flax seed (4 tbsp), added 0.5cup raisins. It's gotten rave reviews. I brought it to work because my family kept on eating it instead of dinner! It's not cakey and so it's not like "traditional" banana bread. Instead it's a bread recipe and it tastes like bread. If you look at it through that lens - that this is a BREAD not a CAKE then you'll realize it's amazingly good. If you make it expecting traditional moist cakey banana bread, you will be disappointed. I'm totally making it again!

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ehasu443

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2011

So, I made this the other day, and while the taste was delicious, it was extremely crumbly. Now, this may be in part to some of the changes I made, so I'm not blaming the recipe :) First I halved the recipe ( just to test it out) and used an extra third cup of banana since some of the reviewers complained about the lack of taste. I then added 1.5 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla extracts, 1 tsp nutmeg, and used brown sugar for white for half the recipe. If I make again, I'll add even more for flavoring. I suggest NOT TO FILL THE PANS MORE THAN HALF WAY FULL!! This may be just me, but I filled them halfway (I was using different sized pans) and while it was rising and baking they overflowed! Overall, I love the taste, thanks for sharing, I will use this as a guideline.

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Smilez

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2010

Dont be haters this recipe is fine, no need to change anything.

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azimaru

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Irving, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2009

I took the advice of others and added to this recipe. I almost doubled the banana, added an apple pie spice blend and vanilla extract. I also doubled the walnuts and for texture I added some vital wheat gluten. I also did dry milk instead of wet. It is awesome. It smelled great cooking and I ate three pieces right off.

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Sara

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2008

I was REALLY hoping that this would turn out well despite some of the other reviews commenting that this was lacking in taste. Sad to say, I have to agree. Great texture, but it really tastes as if something's missing. Though I don't have sweet tooth, maybe it needs more sugar? cinnamon? salt? vanilla? hmmm... But I would like to keep experimenting with this until it's more to my taste ... thanks!

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inthekitchen

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

THIS WAS AN EASY RECIPE TO MAKE, BUT IT CERTAINLY LACKS IN TASTE. WILL PROBABLY NOT MAKE IT AGAIN.

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TRICIA

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

Made this in the week as my family like Banana tea-bread. Made rolls and a tinned loaf. Had to add alot more flour than recipe called for to make rolls but they turned out well. They had them with ham and cream cheese in their lunch boxes and they all thought they were great!

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CORRINEJ

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Swindon, Wiltshire, England, U.K.

Living In: Par, Cornwall, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2008

Wow, this recipe is a bomb! I'm glad I bumped into this recipe. I made it into muffins (or rolls?) for me to take to school as lunch. They weren't too sweet and had a hint of banana flavor. Probably because they're batter bread, the texture was moist, light and tender. The only difference I did was using 1/2 cup water to dissolve the yeast and the rest was milk (or dry milk dissolved in water if milk is unavailable.) I also omitted nuts. What a nice twist from the heavy, sweet banana quick bread we're used to. I'll make them again and again! Thanks Elizabeth!

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L.P.L.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bemidji, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2008

The texture of this bread was fine and light, but it was definitely lacking in taste. My daughter and I barely tasted the banana--the bread was very bland. I'd suggest adding in cinnamon, halving the white sugar and adding brown sugar, and maybe even a teaspoon of banana extract for more flavor.

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athena1970

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Huntington, West Virginia, USA

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2007

This bread was delicious! The banana flavor is mild but perfectly suited to go along with the yeast and nut flavors. It was also amazing toasted with butter. I will definately use this recipe again!

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