Banana Bran Breakfast Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup wheat bran
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

To make buttermilk if fresh is not available, combine 1 tbsp (15 ml) of white vinegar with milk.
Preheat oven to 350 \u00b0F (180 \u00b0C).
In a large bowl, stir together bran, both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat together buttermilk, brown sugar, butter, eggs, bananas, orange juice and peel.
Fold into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Stir in raisins and walnuts and spoon batter into a buttered 9\"x 5\" (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
For the adventurous:Add dried cranberries instead of raisins.