Butter Maple Pecan Bread Recipe

A great bread for bake sales, pot lucks and tea time. Just a quick throw it together and  great flavored  bread! Actually one I love as an alternative to the everyday banana bread. I love also adding raisins or chocolate chips to this one.
Really easy to mix and freezes well so make many for those unexpected guests! I just love the flavors in this one cinnamon, spice good old fashioned pecan buttery loaf.

1 3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
1 stick butter = (1/2 cup)
3/4 cup maple syrup
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
optional: 1 cup coconut, chocolate chips or raisins

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease and flour a large loaf pan.  Place all dry ingredients in one bowl blending together. Mix in another bowl  sour cream, eggs, syrup and butter beat till well combined. Add the dry ingredients along with nuts and any of the optional ingredients, stir until blended. Pour into pan. Bake at 350 for at least an hour or until the center is clean with a toothpick when inserted. Flip onto a wire rack, cool.

+claudia lamascolo  Author