Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2009

This recipe is almost perfect. I madde a couple of changes. I ended up using three over ripe bananas. I used Fat Free sour cream instead of shortening and for the sugar I used 1/4 cup splenda and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Sometimes I have trouble with my baked goods rising when using splenda but these turned out beautiful and delicious. I made muffins and baked them at 350 for twenty minutes. Next time I will add cinnamon though as I forgot to this time.

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Jenny

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Nikiski, Alaska, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2009

I've tried several banana bread recipes and this is by far the best! I am not a big fan of banana bread (my husband loves it and I can't bear to let bananas go to waste.) I made a couple of modifications: I doubled the blueberries (fresh), added half t vanilla, used half brown sugar and half white sugar, walnuts (no pecans on hand), used butter in place of shortening, & replaced half the butter with applesauce. I also used quick cooking Irish oatmeal instead of rolled oats...not sure if that makes a difference in flavor in a bread but it came out great!

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Home Town: Fair Oaks, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

This was very disappointing..I did not like the hard pieces of the cooking oats..I assumed the oats would dissolve and just give flavor but on the contrary, I was biting are hard pieces of the oats..not pleasant. It tasted like there was too much flour in it too. Didn't love this recipe and won't make it again.

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

I found the bread to be heavy-maybe it is the oatmeal. It did have a nice flavor-but not the best banana bread-won't make this again.

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Aunty Karen

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

Loved it!!! So moist and full of flavour and really easy to make. I made it exactly as the recipe suggests. Thanks for posting this great recipe!!

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birchbetty

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009

Tasted great but started getting too dark before middle was done so I had to take it out early. I would have lowered temp on oven and baked longer had I known...

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

It was so good, I just made a second loaf a few days later...with a few changes. I used butter instead of shortening, used a packet and a half of organic cinnamon and spice instant oatmeal, added a little vanilla and cinnamon, used walnuts instead of pecans and cut the amount of sugar in half (used organic unbleached cane sugar).

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2009

I was sooooo looking forward to this, but I was a little disappointed in it. I thought it was just a little bland. Good, but not great. I might make it again, using cinnamon applesauce instead of the shortening, just for a little extra flavor.

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Yumalicious321

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Reviewed: May 9, 2009

The whole family liked this. It had great flavor and texture. However, it took quite a bit longer to bake than was stated in the recipe. I added a touch of vanilla, and I used old-fashioned oats instead of quick. I put the oats and pecans in the food processor and pulsed until they were coarsely ground. Most of my kids won't eat nuts, but they don't even know they're in it this way. It may have contributed to the longer cooking time, though. All in all, it's a great recipe, and I'm sure I'll be making it again.

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JAMJMine

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2009

I've made this bread 4x, the last time making two loaves at the same time because people LOVE it. It is gone within hours of coming out of the oven or being brought into the office. I use a full cup of fresh blueberries and a full cup of chopped pecans, along with swapping the shortening for applesauce and Splenda for the sugar. Using Splenda significantly reduces the calorie count per serving. It is also really easy and fast to make.

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2009

I have made this bread twice now and both times it did not cook in the middle. So I just kept cooking away which gave us a burnt top and still uncooked middle. :(

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2009

Fantastic. My husband devoured it in 2 days!

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Al

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

The best bread I've ever made! I took one reviewers advice and added a little cinnamon and cloves, and also added about 2 T. of cream, b/c the batter was really thick... it turned out delicious! My husband even loved it and he's hard to please. Thanks for the great recipe- will make again, for sure!

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2009

This has become a favorite here. So quick and easy and has a great flavor. Love them!

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Sara

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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2009

Very good. Definitely decrease the sugar--especially if using applesauce instead of shortening. Added oats and decorating sugar on top for a pretty touch.

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Alisha

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2009

I didn't have any shortening, so I substituted 1/2 cup of blueberry (no sugar added) applesauce. It was delicious with this! I also took the suggestion of another reviewer and added a dash of cinnamon and a dash of vanilla to the applesauce (shortening) before adding the sugar, eggs & banana. I used 1/3 cup brown sugar & 2/3 cup of white sugar. I baked muffins (25 min.) and mini-loaves (30 min.) Bread came out golden brown around the edges and very moist. Thanks for sharing such a yummy recipe! My 2 year old daughter loves it! :)

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LisaSLomax

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2009

Awesome bread! I made a few changes too....I used walnuts instead of pecans, 1/4 C shortening, 1 1/2 C bananas, and mixed all purpose and whole wheat flour for the full 1 1/2 C. YUMMO!!!!

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

This was a great recipe and is flexible enough to support improvisation. I had to make some changes due to items in my kitchen and based on other reviews. I replaced quick oats with 2 packs of instant oatmeal (maple and brown sugar flavor); omitted the salt; I only had 2 bananas; I added 1 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, replaced 1/2 c. applesauce for the shortening (great choice), used 1 c. fresh blueberries, didn't have nuts so I used 1/2 c. choc. chips (yum), and baked for about 60 minutes. The kids went WILD for it after their first bites. Wonderful texture and intense flavor. Delicious. I don't usually like to alter recipes, but this time I had no choice. Only including my review to show what a great original recipe it is since it could support so many alterations. For this, it is a 5!!!

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