Cranberry Banana Oat Bread

By lianbl88

Moist and dense in texture, the bread includes wholesome ingredients, such as oats and fresh banana, and is easy to prepare and very adaptable, accommodating your choice of chopped nuts or dried fruit in place of the cranberries.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 1/4 cup ripe mashed banana pulp (about 3 bananas)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup non-hydrogenated, non-dairy margarine, melted and cooled or canola oil
• 1/2 cup raw sugar
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 9x5-inch loaf pan with a small amount of margarine.

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.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until lightly browned, 50 to 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 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. Arrange on a platter and serve.