Would you believe me, if I told you that I’ve never made Banana Bread before?

Isn’t that one of the most basic recipes ever? Well, you can believe it… because I haven’t – UNTIL NOW!

I was wandering around my kitchen and came across 4 bananas that were pretty spotty and brown. My first thought was, “dang it, what a waste!” Oh, quite the contrary my friend! The light bulb finally turned on… BANANA BREAD! I had to look up a recipe online (since it was late and didn’t want to wake my parents to get theirs). There were of course, many to choose from; but most were very similar to one another.

I decided to follow Laura’s recipe – deciding factor? Hmm, well I love how creative she is when creating cards, so why not her recipes?! I threw in some chopped walnuts and coconut (and omitted the pecans). IT WAS DELICIOUS! Next time I will keep the coconut out since it added more texture (and calories) than flavor, but will still sprinkle some over the top before baking because it was pretty and it added a nice little crunch.

This last minute venture was definitely a success and I for sure see many more banana breads in my future! I still love the recipe that my parents have used all of my life, so that will be the next one that I try out – moister, I think; maybe they add more bananas? Hmmm… Until then, enjoy this recipe and a quick photo of my very first banana bread.

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