Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread

• 1/4 c. plus Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 Tbsp. buttermilk
• 2 c. mashed ripe banana
• 1 c. chopped pecans

1. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
4. Stir in banana and pecans.
5. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.

butter, brown sugar, eggs, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, mashed ripe banana, pecans

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=631469 (may not work)