Cranberry Banana Oat Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (recommend subbing 1/4 cup whole wheat flour for 1/4 cup of the flour)
• 3/4 cup quick oats (i use old fashioned oats whizzed in the food processor a few times)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups ripe mashed banana pulp (about 3 bananas)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup margarine, melted, cooled (earth balance recommended or vegetable oil)
• 1/4-1/2 cup granulated sugar (some people leave out entirely, say the banana provides enough sweetness)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f lightly grease an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan with a small amount of margarine.
• 2 whisk together flour, oats, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. set aside. whisk bananas, eggs and margarine together in a separate bowl. add sugar, cranberries, and lemon juice; mix until blended. gently stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. do not over mix the batter.
• 3 pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes. allow the bread to cool completely in the pan, about 1 hour. turn the bread out onto a cutting board and, using a serrated bread knife, slice the bread into 3/4-inch thick pieces.
• 4 arrange on a platter and serve. enjoy!