Oatmeal Banana Bread

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: RecipeThing user Amanda_Rose

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: sweet breads / coffee cake

Ingredients

  • 2 whole, ripe bananas
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. For the Topping: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup oats, 1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon melted butter; set aside.

  3. For the Bread: Mash bananas in a medium bowl, then stir in egg and milk. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, 1 cup oats, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice. Stir just to combine (batter should be lumpy). Stir in cranberries.

  4. Pour mixture into a lightly greased loaf pan or muffin tin, and sprinkle with topping mixture.

  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes. Loaf is done when a toothpick inserted in comes out clean or with some dry crumbs from the topping.

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