Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread

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Nutritional Info

Pper slice: about -
cal 245
pro 4 g
total fat 8 g
sat. fat 1 g
carb 42 g
fibre 3 g
chol 16 mg
sodium 133 mg
potassium 256 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 5
iron 11
vit A 3
vit C 3
folate 9
  • Portion size: 12 slices

Bananas help reduce the amount of fat needed both to make this loaf and keep it moist. Let bananas ripen fully, even to the brown-skin stage, for ultimate flavour.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 1cupquick-cooking rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup 3/4cupall-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup 3/4cupwhole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup 1/2cuppacked brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp 1-1/2tspcinnamon
  • 1 tsp 1tspbaking powder
  • 1 tsp 1tspbaking soda
  • 1 1eggeggs
  • 1-1/2 cups 1-1/2cupsmashed bananabananas, about 3
  • 1/3 cup 1/3cupvegetable oil
  • 1 tsp 1tspvanilla
  • 1 cup 1cupdried cherries or raisins
  • Topping
  • 2 tbsp 2tbspquick-cooking rolled oats

Preparation

In large bowl, whisk together rolled oats, all-purpose and whole wheat flours, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda.

In separate bowl, whisk together egg, bananas, oil and vanilla; pour over dry ingredients. Sprinkle with cherries; stir just until moistened. Scrape into parchment paper-lined 9- x 5-inch (2 L) loaf pan; smooth top.

Topping: Sprinkle with rolled oats. Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; let cool on rack.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: November 2003

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