Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

Fabulous recipe for an all time favorite! And, I must admit I did make this using those last three overly ripe bananas, lol! I doubled the vanilla and to give it a little spice I added 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg. I also subbed 1 Tbsp. of buttermilk vs. milk. You could do half brown sugar and half white sugar depending on what you have in your kitchen. And, this is great with or without the nuts and chocolate chips! I topped this with a little turbinado sugar before popping it in the oven for a little extra added crunch on top. I baked it at 350 for a little over an hour and just as Chef John states, it's "scrumptious"!

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Jillian

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2012

My son is hooked on this. I cheat on this recipe by using Trader Joe"s Multigrane baking mix (in leu of the flour and base). I added a few more ripe bananas. Be careful not to overbake. My convection oven has this ready in less than 1 hr. I highly recommend it. Why not 5 stars, because I had a better tasking banana bread one time. :-)!

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Krikor

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2012

This smelled so good my stomach was groweling so loud while it was cooking. When it was finally done i was not dissapointed. I am allergic to bananas so when I had some it was really just to taste it to see if it was worth making again. It was so good though that i ended up eating 2 (ok i will me totally honest 3) thick slices, with each slice getting progressivle thicker! I left the nuts out because i am allergic to those as well, This recpie was full of banana flavor without being to sweet. I will make again, next time i think i will try some brown sugar, maybe 1/2 white 1/2 brown. The bread is so good that you don't need the chocolate chips too. Will make again. Also my 3 1/2 year old helped mash the bananas she did such a good job they were almost liquified, maybe that is why the banban flavor was so good? She also enjoyed eating the bread, although i think she likes licking the beaters better.

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mommietotwo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Greenwood, California, USA

Living In: Roseville, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2012

I made it and it turned out awesome.

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steveaug8

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Mission Viejo, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2012

This is a wonderful recipe - the best banana bread I've ever made. But ... we added a dash of nutmeg and two dashes of cinnamon. (Oh, and we didn't have the chocolate chips.) The added spices really kicked this recipe into a whole new level.

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DesertJules

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2012

Husband loved this! Great recipe without walnuts and choc chips as well! i put a basic crumb topping of butter, sugar, and cinnamon on it that my family loves. Sometimes, i add cinnamon into the dough.

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evanostrand

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2012

I would leave recipe exactly as it is (I didn't care for adding the extra cinnamon etc. as was suggested by someone, but each to their own taste). My husband picked up on it right away, and asked why it tasted different -- said not as good as other ones I'd made.

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mo54

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2012

Awesome! Made this and Nana's Banana Bread and it was a real toss up. Super easy and super moist.

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Tracey

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2012

very good, easy to make.

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cookingmomma

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2012

Great recipe but top is hard, other than that it is everybody's favorite. My family members keep requesting for more every time they visit me. Thank you so much.

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