However, I really appreciate your original creation because banana is not one of my favorite fruits either. It’s a wonderful fruit, but something about the texture and the aftertaste really turn me off. But it is so common that you find it in everything from juices to barbecue sauce.

So it’s great to have a moist looking quick bread which doesn’t call for bananas. And the white chocolate chips is an interesting addition. The best recipe creations really do come when you just use what you have on hand.

For the questions about oil – I would use whatever you have on hand. Laura suggests Rice Bran Oil in her recipe, I didn’t have it, so I used hazelnut oil. I am sure you could use any veggie or nut oil that you would normally bake with! The healthier the better!

Abigail – in terms of substitutions, I am not sure what is readily available in Japan. But I would suggest any dried fruits that lend sweetness to replace the dates, and any kind of other goodies that you can throw in there to make it flavorful and fun! Have fun with it! That’s the most important thing!

That’s so cool that you made these, I like your modifications!

Yep, I changed my blog to Deviously Delicious, (www.deviouslydelicious.blogspot.com I thought it better represented the whole sneaking healthy stuff into everyone’s food thing.

I agree, I love this kind of bread because it tastes like cake… and of course anything that tastes like cake is fantastic.

Thanks!
Laura