BANANA BUTTERSCOTCH BREAD

1 3/4 cups flour
2 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup milk
6-oz butterscotch chips
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan; set aside.

In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.

In a smaller bowl combine the bananas, sugar, eggs, and melted butter until well combined.  Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture alternately with the milk, beating well.  Stir in the butterscotch chips and the 2/3 cup of the chopped pecans. 

Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan.  Sprinkle with the remaining chopped pecans.  Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Cool in pan on a wire rack for 3 minutes.  Remove from pan and cool completely on the wire rack.

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