I finally got my hands on the Magnolia Table cookbook by Joanna Gaines! I’m so excited to try some of the recipes, everything looks simple and elegant! And tasty too. Just flipping through the book you can tell that these recipes are her everyday go-to’s. And what I love most is they don’t seem over complicated with special ingredients. One recipe I saw calls for Velveeta cheese! Seriously… Velveeta.
Trying to decide what to make first has been the hardest part! I thought I’d try the biscuits first because, let’s be honest, everyone is raving over them. But I ended up trying one I haven’t seen all over the internet yet: the after-school banana bread. Honestly my bananas were starting to go bad and I needed to do something with them.
I love the stories that are incorporated throughout the cookbook, glimpses into Chip and Jo’s everyday life. She talks about making this banana bread every week for an after-school snack for her kiddos. She says they have the perfect recipe of adding butter on top and melting it in the microwave. I just love the idea of my kiddos coming home from school to some fresh baked goodies!
Magnolia Table Banana Bread Muffins With Chocolate Chips
I chose to replace the pecans with chocolate chips because, duh… chocolate! It’s also recommended to bake the bread in an 8×8 pan instead of a loaf pan. I think it makes it a bit more cake textured than bread-like which I am a fan of! This is seriously the best banana bread I think I have ever had! I just want to snack on it all day! And it was so easy. Plus my kiddos love it too. They would definitely not object to having this as an after-school snack! So go grab your over-ripe bananas and get to baking!! And grab your kiddos while you’re at it. I’m sure they’ll love helping just as much as mine did!We had a hard time picking a first recipe to try out of the new Magnolia Table cookbook, but this recipe for banana bread ended up being a great choice! It’s simple and easy, but a little creativity takes this classic to new heights!
If you’ve seen our DIY Library built-in post, then you know that one of the things that I was most excited about was finally having a really nice designated space for all of my cookbooks. I have a lot of cookbooks, including several of some of my favorite cookbook authors.
It’s also not a surprise that Josh and I (well, and our kids, too) are big fans of Chip and Joanna Gaines. Last April we went to Texas to visit the Silos, I’m a subscriber to the
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, we own both of their books, a larger number of Magnolia t-shirts than I’d like to admit, and every season of
When I discovered that Joanna was working on a cookbook, I was ecstatic and got in line with everyone else to preorder it. When it finally showed up in April, it was an even prettier cookbook than I thought it would be, which really should not have come as a surprise to me. The paper has a similar feel to the paper used in the
This is probably the prettiest and nicest cookbook I own, but there is something about it that also feels comfortable and well loved about it. To me, it doesn’t feel like the kind of book that would be insulted by handwritten notes written in the margin of the pages, but rather enhanced by them, inviting the home cook to embrace the recipes and share his or her thoughts.
The Best Olive Oil Banana Bread
That’s my kind of cookbook! It’s also something my grandma did and something I saw my mom do as I grew up, and now I leave notes all over different recipes in my cookbooks.
If you read our Weekly Menu post, then you know we’ve had a long three or four weeks with a number of unexpected health issues. I’d been debating for weeks now over what recipe to choose to cook from first in this cookbook, but they all looked so amazing, I was having a difficult time choosing “the one.” As I was sitting on the couch with Grace one afternoon last week, she commented on how she couldn’t eat apples yet due to her braces, as they still felt a bit sore. I casually suggested a banana, a fruit she doesn’t particularly care for and she said, “I would rather eat an under ripe banana than any of the bananas sitting over there on the counter. They’re too ripe for me!” (She really isn’t picky at all, I swear!)
Half talking to myself, I suggested that banana bread would be the best option to use them up because we already had so many bananas in the freezer for our smoothies. And then I remembered seeing a recipe for banana bread in the Magnolia Table cookbook and I knew that’s what I was going to make for our little cookbook review!
Homemade Banana Bread
You guys, I’m so glad I did, because it is hands down the best banana bread I’ve eaten in my entire life and that’s a huge compliment because up until now my stepmother’s had always been my favorite.
This banana bread could not be simpler, but I love the twist Joanna took by baking the bread in an 8×8 baking dish instead of a loaf pan – which actually makes the bread feel more like a cake.
The original recipe called for chopped pecans mixed through the batter. But as luck would have it, I was actually out of pecans! A note on the recipe page stated that one of Jo’s friends uses chocolate chips – which I definitely did have on hand! And surprisingly enough, they did not make the bread too sweet, which is often a problem I run into when adding chocolate chips to different recipes.
Banana Bread Bars Inspired By Joanna Gaines
OH. MY.GOSH. This banana bread is crazy good. We ended up eating it for breakfast one Saturday morning and it was inhaled by all. We all just cut a square, microwaved it for a few seconds, and added a bit of butter…serious perfection. I think my favorite part of the whole cake is the crunchy top crust of the bread due to a little sugar sprinkled on top.
A couple more notes about the cookbook – there is a picture for almost every recipe – which I love. All of the recipes I would say range from easy – medium with normal everyday ingredients that you can find seasonally throughout the year.
I made this gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free by substituting Bob’s Red milk 1:1 flour for all purpose flour, coconut sugar for brown sugar and coconut oil for butter. It was still delicious! I also added blueberries.
After School Banana Bread
I completely agree with you about this being the best banana bread ever… I have never been able to successfully crank out loaves of banana bread that were edible… so now in the last 6 days I’ve made the recipe 4 times including: Using gluten-free flour, 2 frozen bananas and dark chocolate chips!!!! No issues with any of my changes- so excited.
Hi Loretta, I am so glad you enjoyed this banana bread as much as we do. I'm especially thrilled to hear that the changes you made were so successful! That's great for other readers who may also want to switch up the ingredients.
I tried this recipe based on the reviews, but we don’t like it nearly as well as Martha Stewart’s banana bread! That’s the one we’ve always made and everyone that tasted It agreed. Do try it!
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Thanks for trying the recipe out. It's definitely a different version that a typical banana bread. I love that these are so portable - little snack cakes. But, hard to go wrong with Martha, too! :)
This recipe is one of my favorites, I make it in mini loaf pans and give them as gifts, I add both nuts and chelate chips ❤️
Hi I have made this before! It’s sooo good! I only have a loaf pan this time so how long do you think I should bake it for?
Joanna Gaines' Family Favorite Banana Bread Recipe Is A Gaines Family Tradition: 'its The Comfort Of Home'
Hi Carrie, I'm so happy to hear that you've enjoyed it so much! I would suggest keeping the same baking time, but start checking it at the 45 min mark and poking it with a toothpick to see if it's done. I can't imagine that it would take longer than the specified allotted time, but you never know. Since I've never made this with a loaf pan myself, perhaps you wouldn't mind commenting again and letting me know (and anyone else who only has a loaf pan themselves) how it turned out and if there any adjustments made. Can't wait to hear how it turned out! :)We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
I am making Joanna Gaines Banana Bread gluten free! The end result is so good that no one
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