Banana Oatmeal Bread Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the banana and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats and nuts. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

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.

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except raisins in bread machine according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Place raisins in dispenser, if available, or set for fruits/nuts.
• Use sweet bread and medium crust settings.
• To make Banana Bread Stuffed French Toast:.
• Slice bread in very thick slices.
• Cut pocket in slices.
• Mix cream cheese and a little milk to make spread. Add a dash of vanilla.
• Blend.
• Spoon about 1-2 teas. into pocket; mash edge slightly to close. Beat egg(s) with a little water in shallow pan.
• Heat unsalted butter in heavy skillet or electric griddle over MEDIUM-HIGH until it stops foaming.
• Dip bread slices in egg mixture; coat both side.
• Cook French Toast on each side until golden brown.
• Remove to warm plate and serve with melted jam of choice.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, combine oats, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, and vanilla. Stir in the mashed banana.
• Add the milk mixture to the oat mixture and stir until combined.
• Stir in the chopped pecans, golden raisins and/or pineapple.
• Pour into 4-6 small souffle or brulee dishes or one larger baking dish (such as an 8x8-inch dish). (You may want to lightly spray baking dish with cooking spray.).
• Bake 20-30 minutes (small baking dishes) or 30-40 minutes (large baking dish), or until slightly firm to touch. (Baking time will vary depending on the diameter of your baking dishes.).
• Sprinkle with sugar (optional: use torch to create a brulee topping). Garnish with toasted pecans and sliced bananas.

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.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine wet ingredients, eggs, honey, Greek yogurt, vanilla and melted butter.
• In a separate bowl, mash the bananas and incorporate into the egg mixture.
• In another bowl, combine together the dry ingredients, ground oats, old-fashioned oats, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Pour dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing together to combine. Do not over mix the batter.
• Pour into prepared baking dish, smooth the top and bake at 350F (180C) degrees for 50 minutes.
• Let it sit for 15 minutes, then remove from the baking pan and set aside to cool completely.

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring milk, sugar, salt and spices to gentle boil (watch carefully); stir in oats. Return to 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, sliced bananas and pecan halves, if desired.