For about a week now I've had a bunch of overly ripe bananas sitting on a shelf in my kitchen that I needed to find a use for. I've been indulging in peanut butter, honey and banana sandwiches since I picked up all those ingredients over a week ago - they're my new favorite snack. But after a few days of eating the same thing at least twice a day, I felt I should try something different.
I've never been a huge fan of banana bread - it's always either too sweet, or too walnut-ty, or too... something. However, I have been wanting to use the new loaf pan I bought for weeks now, so banana bread appeared to be the most likely option, especially after I came across this recipe; the combination of banana and honey (no peanut butter though!) sounded sweet to my stomach.
I omitted the dates from my batter, and exchanged the buttermilk for its vegan counterpart (soy milk + 1/3 teaspoon vinegar), and used vegetable oil instead of canola since that is all I have on hand.
The result was a deliciously moist, not overly-sweet loaf with just a hint of walnuts and honey. Last night I ate my first slice plain (yum!), topped my second slice with some Nutella (yum! yum!), and I plan on having another slice or two for breakfast today, possibly topping one with some organic crunchy peanut butter.
If you're on the fence about banana bread, I definitely recommend trying this recipe, it will blow you away.

Labels: banana, walnuts