These are excellent! The texture is perfectly light, moist and fluffy. I added chocolate chips at the end and will ALWAYS do so from now on. Next time I'll add more banana for a stronger flavor, but otherwise, made as directed. Needed the full 15 minutes to cook.

Everyone I served this to had three bowls each! I followed the base recipe then made a few additions: -Added 2 carrots (thinly sliced) to the celery, onion mixture that was sauteed in the beginning -Baked a chicken and pulled the meat and chopped about 2 cups worth and added it to the gumbo -Created a rich chicken stock from the bones, fat, and drippings while the Gumbo was cooking, added about 4 cups homemade stock to the original 2 cups chicken broth -Added about 2 Tbs of lime juice half way through cooking -Added about 1-2 tsp of red pepper flakes -Continued to add water as needed It created amazing, complex flavors that meshed together so nicely!

My boyfriend and I LOVED this soup. It definitely requires all of the liquid that's listed in the recipe. At first I tried using only 2 cups of chicken broth (1 can) and it was too much like mashed potatoes. I added the other cup and it created a great, thick soup. Also, roast the garlic WITH the potatoes. Will be adding a dollop of sour cream and some bacon bits on top.