“The best recipes come tried and true from friends who begged them from others friends…” says Elise of Simply Recipes. So true.

When I set out to find a recipe to get rid of the bananas on the verge of a breakdown, I spotted Elise’s post about Mrs. Hockmeyer’s banana bread recipe. And I knew it was what I was looking for.

For one, it was tested and approved by many. That’s the beauty of the food blogosphere.

Secondly, the ingredient list didn’t include brown sugar. The combination of brown sugar and ripe bananas is simply too sweet for my tooth. There are many advantages to a not-too-sweet cake. The biggest one is you can spread Nutella on top! And as far as I’m concerned, since this is a banana bread, it is a must.

And nuts. It doesn’t have any. I do not like my brownies with nuts and the same thing goes for my banana bread.

Mrs. Hockmeyer’s banana bread is soft, flavorful and not too sweet… all the things Rose’s imaginary St. Olaf friendship cake Vanskapkaka lacks!

So if you too have bananas that are not yellow anymore, head over to Elise’s site and try the recipe. You’ll love it, too.