IMPORTANT: When baking Monkey Business Banana Bread, bake in bright aluminum or glass pan to avoid a product that is too dark on the outside and not completely baked in the middle.
I come from a long line of very good bakers and cooks … the old-fashioned kind that refused to cut corners and used only the best ingredients to make a great finished product. At family affairs, it was almost a contest to see who could make the best goodies. Of course, I always thought my Mom's and Grandma's were the best. My mother baked many varieties of cookies and bars at Christmas and throughout the year. She shared them with neighbors and friends – and as you can imagine – they all looked forward to getting them. She considered it to be an act of "sharing the love."