Dried Blueberry, Cranberry or Apricot Banana Nut Bread

Tallie in Pacific NW's Note:

This recipe was found in Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book. I've used it for years, adjusting it to my specific tastes. I use either dried blueberries, or cranberries. I have only once used dried apricots, diced. It's fabulous either way, any way.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 2

Yield: 2.0 loaves

• 2 cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8; teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 large eggs
• 5 medium bananas , mashed
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup butter , melted
• ½ cup walnuts or ½ cup pecans , chopped
• ½ cup dried blueberries, dreid cranberries or ½ cup dried apricot , cut into fours

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 350degrees.
2. grease bottom and 1in up the sides of TWO bread 7 1/2x3 1/2x2in bread pans; set aside.
3. combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
4. in a medium mixing bowl, or food processor, combine eggs, bananas, sugar and butter. (I use I Can't Beleive It's Not Butter). Mix for 30 seconds.
5. fold in nuts of your choice.
6. spoon batter into prepared pans.
7. bake at 350 for 40-45minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of bread comes clean.
8. cool in pan on a wire rack for 10minutes. remove from pan. cool completely on a wire rack and enjoy.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

When making this recipe I did change one thing, using as I did 3/4 cup of a mix of dried cranberries & quartered drid apricots! Also chose walnuts over the pecans, & this bread was GREAT TASTING served with a thin spread of honey butter! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick A Chef]