CRANBERRY BANANA OAT BREAD

Ingredients: 

• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup quick oats
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon 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 granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Method: 

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.

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, 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. Arrange on a platter and serve.

More Info: 

PER SERVING:250 calories (70 from fat), 8g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 45mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 20g sugar), 5g protein