Yummy banana nut bread
@1creekgirl (44560)
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 (44560)
• 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 (203396)
• 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 (68246)
• 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 (44560)
• United States
6 May 21
@thislittlepennyearns At all? They're not for everyone.
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
6 May 21
I know bananas are so healthy for us. My husband likes them green. Uggg.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
6 May 21
@1creekgirl eww I don't like bananas
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
13 May 21
@1creekgirl just milk, custard powder and sugar.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• 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 (222728)
• 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 (1360)
• 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 (44560)
• United States
13 May 21
You're blessed to have bananas all year round!
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• 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 (1360)
• 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 (4424)
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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 (44560)
• 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 (4424)
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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 (91150)
• 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 (44560)
• United States
6 May 21
I know what you mean, if I bake it, I eat it.
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@Marilynda1225 (91150)
• United States
6 May 21
@1creekgirl it's so hard to resist anything homemade
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• 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 (127165)
• United States
6 May 21
@1creekgirl I would never think to put them in the oven
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@Hannihar (130150)
• 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 (44560)
• United States
7 May 21
Yeah, that's the problem, lol. I'll eat more of it than I should!
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@Nevena83 (66063)
• 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 (30756)
• 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 (44560)
• United States
8 May 21
@sharonelton Thanks, that's interesting.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
8 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 (552)
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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 (44560)
• 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 (552)
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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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@Virtually2021 (828)
• 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 (44560)
• United States
7 May 21
I love to bake, but then I can't resist eating too much!
@1creekgirl (44560)
• 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 (44560)
• United States
6 May 21
I've read about putting them in a brown paper bag which is slower.
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