Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal Food

BANANA-OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Combine banana, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and eggs in a small bowl or measuring cup.
• Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack, in the pan, for about 15 minutes (I left mine in longer and it was fine).
• Remove the bread from the pan after 15 minutes and cool thoroughly on the rack.

BANANA BREAD OATMEAL

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring milk (or soy milk), brown sugar, spices and salt to a gentle boil (watch carefully); stir in oats.
• Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium.
• Cook 1 minute for quick oats, 5 minutes for old fashioned oats, or until most of liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
• Remove oatmeal from heat.
• Stir in mashed bananas and pecans.
• Spoon oatmeal into six cereal bowls.
• Top with yogurt (or soy yogurt), sliced bananas and pecan halves, if desired.
• Tip: To toast pecans, spread evenly in shallow baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F 5 to 7 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Or, spread nuts evenly on microwave-safe plate.
• Microwave on HIGH 1 minute; stir.
• Continue to microwave on HIGH, checking every 30 seconds, until nuts are fragrant and brown.

BANANA OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
• Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
• Sift together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients alternately with bananas and milk. Mix until blended.
• Fold in raisins and pour into prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes; remove from oven and cover for 5 minutes.