The Best Banana Bread…
Along the coast of Northern Maui, the curvy, often-one-lane highway winds around tropical homesteads and lush, brightly colored gardens. Just after it winds through Kahakuloa, on the shores of the aptly named Kahakuloa Bay, a small fluorescent green wooden structure beckons passing travelers. Proudly, an equally green, three-foot sandwich board advertises “The Best Banana Bread on the Planet!”
Along a stretch of road that has few roadside markets, no restaurants, and no rest stops, that’s an almost impossible slogan to refuse. Parking is limited, as there’s only room for two or three cars at the side of the road. We stopped, then sampled and purchased a loaf for $5.00. Water and sodas were an additional $2.00 each. The loaf of banana bread in its disposable aluminum pan was still so fresh and hot that I could barely hold it comfortably as we sat in our top-down convertible and quickly consumed thick slices of the steamy, moist cake-like bread.
I may not be an aficionado of banana breads, but this was one of the best breakfasts we had during our week-long stay in Maui — probably a combination of hunger levels, exotic location, homemade quality, and the freshness. And, yes, it tasted pretty darn good, too. I would have personally added nuts to the recipe, but considering how quickly the loaf disappeared we had no complaints. A great breakfast for two for only $9.00.
I haven’t made it yet.
I discovered someone else who had also sampled the Planet’s Best Banana Bread. I found their observations hilariously compelling:
What a life!