banana bread, again

i have tried so many banana bread recipes in the last few years, but i am never that happy with the results -- too dense, not moist, not enough banana flavor, whatever. but this past weekend i found myself with some really ripe bananas and i decided to try again. so i searched the web, checked the ratings, and still came back to a recipe i have tried before. except NOW it had 2300+ positive ratings - 800 more than the last time i used it! i decided that if 2300 people loved it, it's got to be pretty good and probably deserves a 2nd chance. so i followed it to the letter -- but i omitted the crumble topping. so how was it the 2nd time around?



absolutely perfect -- the holy grail of banana muffins -- my search has truly ended. they were incredibly moist and fluffy - just all around amazingly yummy. i think the difference this time was that i made sure i used fresh baking soda and powder, and i was careful not to overwork the batter. they just came out beautifully. and i love them as muffins as opposed to a loaf b/c i think they're just cuter that way :)