Blueberry Banana Sweet Bread

Dried blueberries are one of our favorite things. They bring the nutritional powerhouse that are blueberries even in cold months. They are also easy to work with when baking.

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup softened butter (or margarine)
• 1 cup mashed very ripe banana
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/4 cups dried blueberries

METHOD

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan.

Combine sugar and butter in a medium mixing bow, mixing until well blended. Add banana, milk and eggs. Mix until blended.

Add dry ingredients, and mix until moist.Do not over mix. Stir in nuts and blueberries.

Pour batter into greased loaf pan, smoothing lightly with a spatula to even the batter.

Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Invert to gently remove from pan and cool on wire racks.

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recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

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