Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread: a Recipe Born on Twitter

Twitter is a mystery to the uninitiated. Mention it to a crowd of non-bloggers and you're sure to get plenty of "I don't get it" comments. My husband is always asking me, "Just what are you tweeting about?"

Well, lately, I've been doing a lot of tweeting about food. I'm not joking. There's a huge community of passionate foodies on Twitter. We share recipes, gush about the tomatoes at the market, and inspire each other to experiment with new ingredients. The other day, Jennifer Perrillo tweeted, "Yeah or Nay - should I add chocolate chunks to my banana bread?" I was walking through the supermarket when I saw her tweet and I spontaneously responded, "Definitely chocolate. Maybe even do Nutella!" I had never tried it, but I thought that the nutty chocolate spread would go well with bananas. Let's face it, there are few things that Nutella doesn't taste great with. Maybe camembert.

By the time I left the supermarket, I was craving warm banana bread oozing with chocolate. Then I got home and spotted the dark specks on the banana bunch in my fruit bowl, I decided to give it a try. I actually substituted the Kroger brand chocolate hazelnut spread because it is nuttier than Nutella and I thought it would pair up well with the bananas.