07 Nov Banana Bread

Before kids, we never really had banana’s in the house. Adam and I both are not huge fans. I would get them on occasion for a smoothie recipe I found on Pinterest, but other than that… Not many banana’s graced our kitchen.

Then kids came.

And, I think we know have a role in keeping Chiquita in business.

Well. That is, most weeks. Most weeks we go through countless bananas. Banana’s for breakfast, for lunch, for snack, for dinner. Some times even two banana’s are consumed in one sitting! (Making me very nervous for the teenage years…)

But, then there are the weeks we don’t.

The weeks when the banana’s I bought are basically brussels sprouts. Where I begin to wonder, “Wait. Didn’t they just go through ten last week?”

Then, just as the banana’s verge on brown and squishy, banana’s start to make a comeback in the flavor profile of my kids; but, not fast enough as Mother Nature has already taken hold.

There are only two things to do: One? Make banana bread.

What I love about our banana bread is that it isn’t too sweet, making it great for kids breakfasts and for me with a cup of coffee. I like it toasted with a little butter on top. It’s also quick and simple to make. No need for fussy equipment like a mixer. Which is nice, because you never “set out” to make banana bread. It’s a “Oh geez. We need to do something before we have a science experiment going on.” Bam. Solution. Banana bread.

Oh, and the other thing left to do? Go get more bananas.