Healthy and Delish: Oatmeal-Banana Bread
It's been one of those weeks. I caught Michael's flu bug and started feeling bad on Sunday afternoon...I've been home recovering since then. No work, no cooking, and no blogging. Only taking meds, drinking orange juice, and sleeping. Now that I'm feeling nearly human again? Texas has been plunged into a deep freeze, and there's snow in the forecast for tomorrow night.
This is actually pretty exciting news...I'm a native Houstonian, so I can literally count on one hand the number of times I've seen snow in my life. We're pretty geeked that we might get a true taste of winter around here tomorrow!! Before I started feeling bad this weekend, I went into my kitchen and whipped up a loaf of yummy Banana-Oatmeal Bread. The bread was really moist, and the oatmeal gave it a nice texture and a boost of healthy fiber.
I served warm slices of this bread with butter and honey. This made a comforting dessert on Sunday night, and it was fantastic warmed in the microwave with cocoa for our breakfast on Monday. When I was feeling really bad, this bread brought a smile to my face. I hope you'll give this version of banana bread a try the next time you have a batch of ripe bananas in your kitchen.
This is actually pretty exciting news...I'm a native Houstonian, so I can literally count on one hand the number of times I've seen snow in my life. We're pretty geeked that we might get a true taste of winter around here tomorrow!! Before I started feeling bad this weekend, I went into my kitchen and whipped up a loaf of yummy Banana-Oatmeal Bread. The bread was really moist, and the oatmeal gave it a nice texture and a boost of healthy fiber.
Banana-Oatmeal Bread
adapted from Cooking Light
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350. Add 1 stick melted butter, 1 cup packed brown sugar, and two large eggs in a large mixing bowl. Whisk well to completely combine these ingredients.
Step 2: Add two large mashed bananas, 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal, and 1/2 cup skim milk. Whisk well to combine.
Step 3: Add 1.5 cups flour, 1 tbs. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1.5 tsp. cinnamon. Whisk until just combined.
Step 4: Spoon batter into a greased loaf pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool the loaf of bread in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Remove from pan and continue cooling.
I served warm slices of this bread with butter and honey. This made a comforting dessert on Sunday night, and it was fantastic warmed in the microwave with cocoa for our breakfast on Monday. When I was feeling really bad, this bread brought a smile to my face. I hope you'll give this version of banana bread a try the next time you have a batch of ripe bananas in your kitchen.
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