Harvest Bread

Ingredients ~
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 honeycrisp apple, diced
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Optional ~
1/4 cup golden raisins 

Directions ~
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Prepare loaf pans with cooking spray
Bread batter will make 1 large, 2 medium, or 3 mini loaf pans

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar
Add eggs and mashed bananas
Blend well
In a small bowl, combine flour and baking soda
Add slowly into mixing bowl of wet ingredients
Fold in apples, raisins and chopped nuts
Pour bread batter into pans, filling each only 1/2 full
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes *

Serve warm for a special breakfast treat. . .or loaves may also be wrapped and frozen to enjoy at a later time.

*Additional note:  Baking time may need to be adjusted depending on size of pans, and type of oven used.  Test with a toothpick inserted into middle of loaf pan.