Brown Butter Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread

Well guys, we're in the thick of it. Mid October. Fall is in full swing. Holidays are around the corner. Homemade bread is in the oven. We've pulled out our Levi's and boots and, with the exception of my poor Auburn Tiger's struggling to find their bearings this season, we're feeling strong. 

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 3 mashed bananas
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top
• 1 3/4 cups whole grain pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup hot water

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
• Put butter in a sauce pan on medium heat and stir while butter browns. Watch it carefully as to not allow it to burn.
• Poor butter into a mixing bowl and let it cool for 5 minutes. Add the honey and beat together. Add eggs and beat to combine.
• Stir in bananas, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. 
• Stir in the flour until just combined.
• Add baking soda to hot water, stir to mix, and then mix briefly into batter until it is evenly distributed. Spread batter into the greased loaf pan.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and swirl with the tip of a butter knife.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Be sure to check that the bread is done baking by inserting a toothpick in the top. It should come out clean. Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for 5 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes before slicing.