Banana-Oatmeal Loaf

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 2/3  cup  sugar
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  baking powder
• 1/4  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 3/4  cup  regular oats
• 1  cup  mashed ripe banana (about 2 large)
• 1/3  cup  low-fat buttermilk
• 1/4  cup  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 2  large eggs, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and the next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in oats.

Combine mashed banana, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and eggs; add to flour mixture. Stir just until moist.

Spoon batter into an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

192 (28% from fat)

Fat:

6g (sat 1.1g,mono 1.5g,poly 2.9g)

Protein:

3.8g

Carbohydrate:

31.4g

Fiber:

1.3g

Cholesterol:

36mg

Iron:

1.2mg

Sodium:

154mg

Calcium:

52mg