Pecan Breakfast Bread This pecan breakfast bread is a simple tasty recipe.   How to make pecan breakfast bread - makes one loaf: 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter, melted 4 medium-size ripe bananas, mashed 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 (7-oz.) package dried fruit bits Vegetable cooking spray Preparation 1. Place pecans in a single layer in a jelly-roll pan. 2. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. 3. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine sugar and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in pecans and fruit bits. Pour mixture into an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. 4. Bake at 350° for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool on wire rack 2 hours or until completely cool.