Pecan banana bread

Recipe Categories : | Banana | Breads | Pecans |

Ingredients :

• 1¾ cups whole wheat pastry flour
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 tspn baking powder
• ¼ tspn baking soda
• ½ cup butter
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• ½ cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1 tspn grated lemon peel
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix first 5 ingredients with fork; then use knives to cut in butter until mixture looks crumbly. 
2. With fork, stir bananas, pecans, lemon peel, and eggs into flour mixture, until flour is just moistened.
3. Spoon batter into lightly oiled 9" x 5" loaf pan.
4. Bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool at least 10 minutes before slicing.