Banana BlueBerry Buttermilk Bread

I'm always looking for whatever is new and different in the world of food and this afternoon while searching for a unique recipe I found this one...It's at least unique to me...

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup(s) nonfat or low-fat buttermilk
• 3/4 cup(s) packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup(s) mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
• 1 1/4 cup(s) whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg
• 1 1/4 cup(s) blueberries, fresh or frozen

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. Whisk buttermilk, brown sugar, oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in mashed bananas.
3. Whisk whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in blueberries. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
5. Bake until the top is golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Let cool for about 2 hours before slicing.
   
   Muffin Variation: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 12 (1/2 cup) muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper liners. Divide the batter among the muffin cups (they will be full). Bake until the tops are golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool on a wire rack for at least 5 minutes more before serving.
   
   Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 carbohydrate (other), 1 fat. Carbohydrate Servings: 3.

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Ingredient note: Whole-wheat pastry flour, lower in protein than regular whole-wheat flour, has less gluten-forming potential, making it a better choice for tender baked goods. You can find it in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer.

Enjoy!  Eat well my friends!