
Banana-Oatmeal Bread
Prep
10 mins
Cook
55 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Medium
This banana oatmeal bread is my go to recipe when I want something wholesome and delicious without spending hours in the kitchen. The beauty of it is that you probably have most of these ingredients sitting in your pantry right now, making it incredibly budget friendly. Oats are packed with fiber, so you get a breakfast treat that's actually good for you. The whole thing comes together in just ten minutes of prep work, and then your oven does the heavy lifting while you relax. The result is a moist, tender loaf that's perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
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Ingredients
- 237 mlflour
- 473 mlsugar
- 1 teaspoonsbaking powder
- 1 teaspoonbaking soda
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 710 mloats
- 237 mlmashed banana
- 237 mlbuttermilk(recipe says low-fat, but I used regular dry buttermilk)
- 237 mlvegetable oil
- 1 teaspoonvanilla(I used more)
- 12 eggs(beaten)
- 1cooking spray
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- 2
Combine dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- 3
Combine banana, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and eggs in a small bowl or measuring cup.
- 4
Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
- 5
Spoon batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool on a wire rack, in the pan, for about 15 minutes (I left mine in longer and it was fine).
- 7
Remove the bread from the pan after 15 minutes and cool thoroughly on the rack.
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