I combined a couple of my Banana Bread recipes to create this delicious and
healthy loaf of banana bread. The use of yogurt in the
recipe allows you to cut back on butter. This bread is slightly heavier and
denser than other banana breads. Great for breakfast!
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Banana Oatmeal Yogurt Bread Recipe
Recipe Type:
Quick Bread,
Bananas,
Apricots, Yogurt,
Oatmeal
Yields: 1 loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients:
3 very ripe
bananas,
mashed (preferably overripe)*
1 cup coarsely-chopped pecans (or your favorite nuts)
1 cup coarsely-chopped dried apricots
1 cup
all-purpose
flour
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces vanilla or plain yogurt
4 tablespoons honey
2 large eggs
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust oven rack to lower middle
position.
Grease one (1) 9x5-inch loaf pan (or spray sides and bottom of loaf
pan).
In a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons granulated
sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Dust greased loaf pans with the
sugar/cinnamon mixture; set aside.
In a small bowl, combined the
mashed bananas, chopped pecans and chopped apricots; set aside.
In another bowl,
combine the flour, whole-wheat flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda,
cinnamon, nutmeg, and
salt; set aside.
In the bowl of your electric
mixer, cream together the yogurt, honey, and eggs. Add the flour mixture until
dry ingredients are moistened (do not over beat). Fold in the banana mixture.
NOTE: Bake
all quick breads as soon as the ingredients are assembled. Since high
temperature are often called for, it is best to bake them in the center of the
oven, as the heat in the top third of the oven will be too intense.
Pour batter into prepared
loaf pan and bake 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center
comes out clean. NOTE: Be sure and poke the toothpick
already to the center of the loaf.
A good check is to use an instant
digital thermometer
to test your bread. The temperature of the bread should be
at 200 degrees F. when done.
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove
from pan. Cool completely before slicing.
Storage: Breads that contain fruit,
nuts, or butter may be stored for 2 or 3 days, well wrapped in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil. May be frozen for longer storage. After thawing
frozen breads, reheat them in a 400 degree F. oven for a few minutes
before serving.
Makes one (1) loaf.
