3 ripe lg. bananas
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
2/3 c. unprocessed bran
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. chopped figs (optional)
1/2 c. walnuts (optional)

Mash bananas to make 1 1/2 cup cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in mashed bananas, egg and vanilla. Combine flours, bran, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Beat until blended. Stir in optional figs and walnuts if desired.

Pour into a well-greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour 15 minutes until bread tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn onto wire rack to complete cooling. Make s 1 loaf.