One of my favorite memories of Sunday mornings as a kid was waking up and seeing my dad walk into the kitchen with a box of delicious pastries from the bakery for us to eat before church. He'd slowly open the lid to reveal the delectable, flaky goodness. He always remembered to get my favorite...a chocolate croissant. Mmmmmmm.
Now that I have a family of my own, I want to carry on some of the traditions I cherished in childhood. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a bakery that serves delicious treats that are safe with my new food allergies, but that hasn't stopped me from trying to recreate some my childhood memories.
My toddler son loves bread-y products (apple didn't fall far from the tree!) and I was determined to find/create a recipe we could all enjoy that would remind me of those Sunday morning treats. Prior to changing my diet to gluten free for medical reasons, I was quite the banana bread connoisseur, so when I found a gluten-free banana chocolate chip recipe I was thrilled!
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