There isn’t anything particularly special about this bread, especially compared to the awesome pumpkin cheddar muffins from last weekend. This is just a plain jane quick bread, with oil and buttermilk instead of butter so it’s relatively moist. Larry ate it warmed with apple butter and it wasn’t bad.

One thing I like about quick breads is that they’re exactly that – quick. They’re easy to make, although I tend to have some trouble with that doughy crater down the center of the loaf. There are a lot of walnuts in this bread, and I’m not particularly fond of the combination. To get the recipe, take a look at the story that appeared on NPR here.

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