Apricot Banana Bread

This is a really nice twist on the traditional banana bread.

• Ready In: 1 hr 12 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup  mashed ripe banana
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  all-bran cereal, not the flakes
• 3⁄4 cup  dried apricot, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, mix well.
2. Mix bananas and buttermilk.
3. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda,and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with banana mixture.
4. Stir in bran, apricots, and nuts.
5. Pour in greased 9in loaf pan.
6. Bake at 350* for 55-60 minutes, until bread tests done.
7. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.