Banana Oat Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

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 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

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, oats, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
• 2 in another bowl, combine mashed bananas, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
• 3 add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until well combined.
• 4 mix in chopped nuts.
• 5 pour into 9 x 5 loaf pan thinly coated with cooking spray.
• 6 sprinkle a thin layer of quick oats on top of the batter.
• 7 cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a cooking skewer or knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 allow to cool for at least an hour before cutting.