Honey Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour   
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts  (or Mac nuts)

Cream honey and butter in large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Combine dry ingredients in small bowl; add to honey mixture -alternate with bananas, blending well. Stir in nuts.

Spoon batter into greased & floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

Bake in preheated 325°F oven 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes.