OATMEAL BANANA QUICK BREAD
Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread is perfect as breakfast on a busy day or as a snack to enjoy in the afternoons. Though the bread appears dense trust me it is soft, moist and hearty. An excellent way to include oats in your diet. The taste of banana is not overpowering. Cinnamon adds a subtle flavour and the walnuts add a bit of bite.
Ingredients
- 1½ cup rolled oats
- 1½ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup walnuts roughly chopped
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup ripe bananas mashed 2 large bananas
- ½ cup oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- extra oats to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a loaf tin 9"X5" with some parchment paper.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder and salt together into a mixing bowl.
- Add oats and nuts to the flour mixture. Mix well.
- In another bowl add the sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, yogurt and mashed banana. Whisk well.
- Add flour mixture to the liquid mixture and mix gently till the flour becomes wet. Do not over mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
- Sprinkle the top with some oats.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes. Bake till the top appears golden brown.
- A skewer or toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf should come out clean if the bread is baked.
- Leave the bread in the tin to cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from the tin. Cool the bread on a wire rack.
- Slice and serve with some butter, marmalade or jam. Or enjoy it on its own.
Notes
- Use honey, maple syrup instead of sugar.
- Use nuts and dried fruits of your choice. Can add chocolate chips too.
- If you use wheat flour you may need to add 2-3 tbsp of milk, water or juice as wheat flour tends to absorb more liquid.