Recipe: Banana Oatmeal Pecan Bread (using honey and whole wheat flour)

BANANA OATMEAL PECAN BREAD

1/2 cup butter or margarine, room temperature
1/4 cup honey
2 eggs
3 bananas, mashed
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup oats
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup broken pecans

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

In a medium sized bowl, cream together butter and honey till mixture is smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time.

Stir in bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. When well blended, mix in baking powder, baking soda and salt. Blend in the remaining ingredients. Turn mixture into prepared pan.

Bake for 55 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Makes 1 (9x5-inch) loaf
Source: The Vegetarian Times Cookbook