Smashed Bananas

I always enjoy cooking at home and finding new recipes to try out in my kitchen. I mainly try and make things from scratch as much as possible and I tend to not buy any processed foods unless necessary. I'm a little impatient in the kitchen though, and so I like to find quick and easy recipes that don't take much time, prep work or clean up. Because of my impatience, I hardly ever bake anything as I feel like it takes a lot longer than cooking does. (I know it might not technically take longer, but it definitely seems that way in my head).

Since Ramadan is starting tomorrow I thought I'd bake something sweet to have in the evenings to break the fast with. (Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims. If you'd like to learn more about this month, check out some links here, here and here.) 

I decided to make banana nut bread with a twist that one of my best friends taught me. You add chocolate chips to it! It definitely enhances the flavor and tastes delicious when its warm and melted. The recipe I followed is here. Don't forget to add the chocolate! I used a handful of semi-sweet Ghirardelli chocolate chips. I also sprinkled it on top with some chopped walnuts.