Brown Sugar Banana Bread

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I rarely buy bananas these days. Years ago, they had a constant presence in our fruit bowl, but nowadays the Silver Fox and I seem unable to eat a bunch before it blackens. As it happens, I bought a small bunch of bananas at the farmers' market last Saturday. I did not know that a vacation bound neighbor would make me the recipient of her fruit bowl the following day. I suddenly had a lot of bananas on my hands. Fortunately, I also had some time to search for new ways in which they could be used. Rather than get too wild, I decided to make new versions of old recipes that I knew the Silver Fox would enjoy. If you are looking for new recipes for banana bread and cake, I think you will enjoy the recipes I'll be featuring the next few days. I really like this brown sugar version of banana bread. It produces a moist loaf that has a deeper flavor than other banana breads I've tried, but it is just as easy to make. I do hope you'll keep this recipe in mind the next time your bananas turn nasty. Here is how this simple bread is made.

Chocolate Chip Banana bread

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is one of those wonderfully simple recipes that produce great results. It comes from Becky Broberg and it is for one of the sweet breads she serves with breakfast at The Blue Goose Inn. There are no tricks to its assembly and the combination of chocolate and bananas is one that is liked by almost everyone. Like all banana breads, this one is a great keeper, and if it is well-wrapped it can be stored for up to 5 days. I like to make small loaf version of quick breads for bake sales and this is the next one I'll be sending off. I know you will like this loaf. Here is how it's made.