My boyfriend has an obsession with Banana Bread. His mother bakes all sorts of wonderful treats with top-secret family recipes, and in turn, anyone who encounters said treats is obsessed.

This is lovely, but the problem is that I love to cook. The cooking part isn't the problem - it's that because I bake something fresh nearly every day, the things that I cook must be relatively healthy, or one of these days I'll just up and die. Now going back to the banana bread obsession; I like to make a huge batch of banana muffins all the time and keep them in the freezer so there's always a supply on hand. I try to switch it up and keep these muffins interesting, but it can be tough, so I take a basic recipe, and add a little somethin' somethin' just to keep it fresh.

Give this recipe for Low-Fat Banana Bread from the Joy of Baking a shot. It makes 2 medium sized loaves or 12 muffins. Here are some tasty changes and additions:

• Try just under 1/4 cup oil (I use grapeseed) and add a tablespoon or so of applesauce. It lowers the fat a little more, and adds some more moisture.
• Use all whole-wheat flour, but use a little less and add some bran. Omit cinnamon, use more vanilla extract or a vanilla bean.
• Use a bundt pan; pour half the batter in, then sprinkle 1 cup of blueberries over batter, then fill with remaining batter.
• Add 1 cup of any (or a combination) of the following: walnuts, pecans, cranberries (fresh or frozen, not dried), chopped strawberries, chocolate chips, or shredded, unsweetened coconut.

Do you have a baked good that you make and your family and friends just drool over? What is it?