The Very Best Banana Bread
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup oatbran
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt
- 10 ounces banana, mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together flour, oat bran, baking soda, flaxmeal, cinnamon, salt, and chocolate chips. In a seperate bowl, whisk together the sugar and oil, beating in the eggs 1 at a time. Mix in the yogurt and vanilla extract. Mash the bananas and incorporate into the wet. Pour the wet into the dry and mix until just incorporated. Pour the batter into a loaf pan. In a small cup, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the top of the loaf. Bake the bread for 55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Turn off the oven and open the door, letting the bread sit there for 5 minutes or so. Remove from the oven and transfer onto a plate until cooled completely.
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In place of the canola oil, plain yogurt can be used:
http://www.thewannabechef.net/2010/11/17/baking-with-yogurt-giveaway/#comment-633
What can I sub the oat bran with? Thanks.
You could use wheat germ or wheat bran if you have that or just 1/2 cup more flour.