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Something I have discovered since I started reading a lot of food blogs is that idea and combinations and experiments insert themselves into my hindbrain and they percolate away there, bubbling to the surface with my consciously thinking about it.

Such was the case last night. In the last few weeks, I’ve read two recipes that have combined banana bread with caramel and/or chocolate chips. CookSister’s amazing Evil Banana Muffins and The Creative Pot’s very clever Chocolate Caramal Banana Bread. Last night I was making another batch of my own banana bread recipe. I reached into the fridge to get out the milk, and my eye fell on the tub of Salted Caramel (from Drizzle and Dip) I made a few weeks ago. I knew I had hidden a bar of dark chocolate from me somewhere in the fridge and a few minutes of scratching found it cowering in the corner; behind the left overs. I made my banana bread as normal; poured the batter into the tins as normal (my recipe makes 3 loaves)…and then, the percolation happened.

First I drizzled in about a tablespoon of the caramel…

With chocolate

I stirred the caramel in and then attacked the bar of choc with a potato masher to smash it all up. I ended up with deliciously rustic chocolate chunks, but I’m ok with a little imperfection. I gave these a stir too and sprinkle the crumbs over the top before popping it in the oven for an hour.

Heavenly

I managed to control my impatience and allow the loaf to cool. A smear of butter later and I was totally sold. So was John. In fact, when I got up this morning, there was only about 1/3 of the loaf left!!

Thanks ladies, for being such inspirations that even my subconscious pays attention!

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