Banana Date Nut Breakfast Bread
Banana bread makes a great breakfast, snack, or even dessert. I one last evening and it was incredible. It was moist and flavorful. I included dates and an abundance of chopped walnuts. This bread makes a very hearty breakfast cake. Make sure to mix the dry ingredients separately from the moist ingredients and then combine them together. Also, for a dessert bread, frost with a little cream cheese frosting. Try adding chopped cherries and chocolate chips to the mix which will make it even more flavorful! This would make a great addition to a summer barbecue or celebration dessert selections. Any leftovers could be eaten for breakfast!!
Banana Bread
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 bananas, mashed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups unbleached flour
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
2 tsps. baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup chopped dates
Beat butter and brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time and then stir in bananas and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients. Add to the dry mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in nuts and dates. Pour into a greased breadpan and bake at 350* for 60-70 minutes.
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