Yummy banana nut bread
@1creekgirl (40636)
United States
May 6, 2021 11:11am CST
Yesterday I had two bananas that were still a little green, but I really, REALLY, wanted to bake some banana bread. What did I do, you ask?
Well, of course I googled how to quickly ripen bananas. Google told me to bake them in the oven for a few minutes until the skins were black. I did and they were perfectly over ripe inside.
I have a really delicious recipe for banana nut bread, but now that I need to use gluten free flour instead of wheat flour, it took some figuring to try to get the measurements right.
It actually turned out pretty good. It was a little dry, but after it was baked, I poured a little simple syrup (equal parts white sugar and water heated until melted) over it. Moistened it up lovely.
I probably needed more bananas in it, but I added some chopped pecans, a little orange juice, and some cinnamon.
Very tasty. Now if I can just keep from eating the whole loaf. My husband's not as crazy about it as I am. I'll probably freeze half of it.
Have you baked anything yummy recently? Or plan to?
PS I have no idea what those flowers are. My husband transplanted them from a neighbor's house years ago.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
6 May 21
So they're a variety of lily? I wish I had asked my neighbor before she passed away.
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 May 21
@1creekgirl My neighbor had orange lilies and called them ditch lilies. But there are many varieties. They could also be Asiatic lilies. Here were my neighbor's.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58290)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
6 May 21
I had bananas that were getting close to the banana bread stage but I think one of the kids ate them
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
6 May 21
I know bananas are so healthy for us. My husband likes them green. Uggg.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
6 May 21
@thislittlepennyearns At all? They're not for everyone.
@thislittlepennyearns (58290)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
6 May 21
@1creekgirl eww I don't like bananas
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
13 May 21
@1creekgirl just milk, custard powder and sugar.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
13 May 21
@prinzcy That might be good over the banana bread. I like to warm up the bread, then put a little cream cheese over it.
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@LindaOHio (157676)
• United States
7 May 21
Pretty flowers. No, I can't cook or bake anymore without my husband's assistance. Have a great day.
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@angelitovillegas (1214)
• Angeles City, Philippines
13 May 21
You really do like baking Madam. Here in the Philippines we got bananas all year round. Banana Bread is very famous nowadays here. I love banana bread. I always order banana friend from a friend of mine.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
13 May 21
You're blessed to have bananas all year round!
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
13 May 21
@angelitovillegas It was pretty good, especially considering it was gluten free. My husband can't eat anything made from wheat.
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@angelitovillegas (1214)
• Angeles City, Philippines
13 May 21
@1creekgirl your also blessed you have the skills of baking Madam. Were all blessed in different ways! How i wished i could taste the banana bread you baked. I really think that was really delicious and perfect!
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@kanuck1 (4401)
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6 May 21
When I saw the picture I wondered about the name of those beautiful flowers. So you are wondering too? 
Had we lived a little closer I could have given you a few ripe bananas as I have quite a few at this time. I eat a few bananas every day. Yesterday I had one meal of only bananas and I ate 9 of them.
Had we lived a little closer I could have given you a few ripe bananas as I have quite a few at this time. I eat a few bananas every day. Yesterday I had one meal of only bananas and I ate 9 of them. 1 person likes this
@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
6 May 21
Oh my, did that many bananas at one time hurt your stomach? I wish we had a banana tree, but I don't think it would thrive here.
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@kanuck1 (4401)
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7 May 21
@1creekgirl No, I enjoyed it! I would love an orchard with a variety of fruits trees. Cherries and figs would be great! Have a fruitful day! 
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
6 May 21
I love banana bread but haven't made one recently. I'm trying to lose a few pounds so I've resisted baking . That's a really good tip about ripening the bananas
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
6 May 21
I know what you mean, if I bake it, I eat it.
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
6 May 21
@1creekgirl it's so hard to resist anything homemade
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
6 May 21
I had heard about ripening them overnight in a paper bag, but putting them in the oven is much faster.
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@NJChicaa (116193)
• United States
6 May 21
@1creekgirl I would never think to put them in the oven
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@Hannihar (129609)
• Israel
7 May 21
@1creekgirl
It sounds like you were very creative in making it. Too bad your husband did not like it but good idea to freeze half to have another time. I am glad it turned out to your liking. That is more for you since he does not like it.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
7 May 21
Yeah, that's the problem, lol. I'll eat more of it than I should!
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@mildredtabitha (16085)
• Nairobi, Kenya
6 May 21
I'm glad you shared your ingredients and how you made and enjoy the banana bread.
Have you ever tried banana pancake too? It is sweet.
You smash two ripe bananas and miss with two eggs. Mix until it is smooth and fry the mixture the way you do with normal pancake. That is now banana pancake. Only two ingredients needed
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
6 May 21
That's a great idea and it would be gluten free, too! Thanks!
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@Nevena83 (65280)
• Serbia
6 May 21
@1creekgirl I had a lot of them in different colors, but a few years ago we had a flood that destroyed them and I haven't had them since.
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@sharonelton (25250)
• Lichfield, England
7 May 21
I haven't baked anything recently, but I like making raspberry and blueberry muffins, and at Christmas I made a Chocolate Aduki cake! All of them were done without any dairy, eggs or sugar!
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
8 May 21
@sharonelton Thanks, that's interesting.
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@sharonelton (25250)
• Lichfield, England
7 May 21
@1creekgirl It's a cake made with Aduki beans. When baked in a cake they taste a bit chocolatey. With added cocoa powder it tastes even more chocolatey!
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@HomewardBound (551)
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7 May 21
I’m so glad to know I’m not the only one who doesn’t know all about flowers! I have a love- hate thing going with all plants. I love them, they hate me. My late husband loved house plants and they him. When we got married, he had a table full of all kinds of plants. I steered clear of them, announcing to them that they belonged to Bill, not me. They only lasted about six months, one or two at a time they just wilted away. He planted lilies like yours in our yard twenty five years ago and they are still here, a little reminder of him that God blessed me with.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
7 May 21
We have a lot in common. I was told no one can kill a snake plant. I did. My husband is the gardener around here...I love flowers, too, but just can't keep them living.
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@HomewardBound (551)
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7 May 21
@1creekgirl Oh, I’ve been told that about many plants but unfortunately proved all of them wrong!
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
6 May 21
There must be thousands of recipes for banana bread. I like the one I have for regular banana bread, but I'm still experimenting with the gluten free version.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
6 May 21
I've read about putting them in a brown paper bag which is slower.
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@Virtually2021 (827)
• Southend-On-Sea, England
7 May 21
I haven't baked anything recently! I'm going to start baking soon.
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
7 May 21
I love to bake, but then I can't resist eating too much!
