Banana Oat Bread
Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
Yields: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour (original recipe called for whole wheat- I usually use a combination)
- 1 cup quick oats (the recipe recommends a heaping cup, which worked well for me)
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large bananas or 3 medium bananas, well mashed
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil (or canola oil)
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs or 1⁄2 cup Egg Beaters egg substitute
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1⁄2-1 cup chopped pecans or 1⁄2-1 cup walnuts
- additional quick oats, for sprinkling
Directions
- Combine flour, oats, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
- In another bowl, combine mashed bananas, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until well combined.
- Mix in chopped nuts.
- Pour into 9 x 5 loaf pan thinly coated with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle a thin layer of quick oats on top of the batter.
- Cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a cooking skewer or knife inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for at least an hour before cutting.
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